[My old'er v2.3.xx auto updated......WHY?]

Hi there hazelnut,

Many ta's for that link.

Much appreciated.

It's just a pity that AVAST took it upon themselves to do this in such a silent way & a "malware/spyware etc., etc.," like process.

Would've been nice, if us, the users, were notified beforehand.

&, to add a Scheduled Task! on MY M/C?...................Well, that beggers belief!

(NB: All those new tasks have been "fixed.")

 

[My old'er v2.3.xx auto updated......WHY?]

Thank you, nukecad,mta,

Much appreciate the info.

To stop CCleaner from any more UN-needed updating, I've blocked it in my firewall.

As for the "New, flat" look, I'm glad that they decided to at least, give us the ability/option to revert back to the better looking UI.

My original 8 year old CCleaner was doing just fine with all my old programs.

Absolutely no need to silently update it, especially without my explicit permission to do so.

Definitely....NOT a happy camper.

Ta muchly for your comments.

 

[My old'er v2.3.xx auto updated......WHY?]

Hi nukecad,

Thanks for the reply & info.

I know that AVAST acquired Piriform etc., etc.

The thing is though, that I do not use the "Avast Software Updater" or any of their so called, Features.

Just the basic top 4 are selected.

File Shield, Behaviour Shield, Mail Shield & Web Shield.

As for... "I'm guessing that it is the Avast Software Updater that has automatically updated your old version of CCleaner."

See ^, above.

&, as for the 'new look" of CCleaner...

Well, you can have that, as I much preferred the old look.

Not this pale washed out, flat UI that we're now stuck with.

Thanks for the link to the old/er version/s.

I usually keep the installer around but missed doing CCleaner v2.34.xx.

Thanks again.

Regs, DC..

 

 

[My old'er v2.3.xx auto updated......WHY?]

Hi....

The following is what I just posted on the AVAST forum.

It was suggested that I "try" here instead.....so...

I would like an explanation of why you decided to update my fully functioning old/er CCleaner version to this faded out one?

&....What gives you the right to update MY program on MY M/C?

(Please excuse my use of AVAST in the quote.)

Thank you.

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I am most unhappy that my old/er version of CCleaner was automatically updated to v5.41.6446 today, after I started my PC.

Who in H$&# gave you/them the right or permission to do that?

Since CCleaner FREE, v2.3.xx does not have that ability, I take it that AVAST did the update.....

WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!

&....What's with all these new settings & options & the terrible "new flat/faded look?"

If I wanted the latest version of CCleaner, I would have checked & D/L'd it myself.

How much more underhanded & intrusive are you, AVAST, going to get?

You are an Anti-Virus program....NOT an automatic updater of any of MY or anyone elses programs running on their M/C's.

I do NOT need any of the NEW features &/or options.

A "cookie" manager/cleaner that lists all/many of the sites I've been to & wants to clean them all?

What else are you scanning on MY damn M/C?
 
(To the AVAST Devs......Please remove the ability for your AV program to automatically check for so called, "out dated" programs on your

customers M/C's....... WITHOUT their exclusive permission.)

This is NOT the "correct" way to proceed.

BTW....I did not have AVAST set to check for any "out dated" programs.

Why did you do that AGAINST MY wishes?

I will definitely NOT be recommending AVAST to anyone.....anymore.

"NOT HAPPY.....JAN!"