Avira Free Is Good But What Gives?

I normally since i research a lot of malware/viruses just upgraded a couple of my systems with AntiVir Free that i find satisfactory if not more in some respects. But the last version 7 carried a little chirp beep on it's GUARD DETECTIONS, which was OK with me because on a full scan you can set your own acoustical alert as you wish.

Now since upgrading the free version to 8 + the Guard chirp beep is been replaced by my "open program" windows MEDIA sound effect and that bugs the dickens out of me. Is there a Logical purpose why they don't just allow the same acoustical alerts for BOTH the Guard & Scan, or is it pre-designed in that manner to better annoy & encourage free users to step it on up to their Premium Version?

Can anyway confirm this change and offer your own opinions over it?

Thanks EASTER

 

Antivir gives me a beep when the guard detects something.

 

Same here (as ggf31416). On both my PC (Premium), and my roommate's (Free), the Guard alert is a beep, not a wave file. Both are latest versions.

 

With Premium, default is a beep, but you can set it to a wave file under scanner configuration.

 

I think easter is referring to the Guard Alert, not the Scanner Alert.

In the Configuration settings, you can substitute a wave file for the Scan Alert (Scanner>Scan>Further Actions), but the Guard Alert (Guard>Scan>Further Actions) is merely a choice between checking or unchecking "Acoustic alert", no choice of substitution is given.

Nevertheless, according to his post, the program is using a wave file for the Guard alert. Odd.

 

in version 9 the configuration for the sound will be global for all avira modules. so you can keep the avira one or choose the one you like. (or disable it)

 

I was speaking of Guard Alert (sorry 4 confusion)

I'll wait for version 9 to offer users a wav file alert.

I use these quite extensively, for instance in Windows i set a wav file of my choice for "open program" so theres an audible note sounding whenever an executable is been launched. Very useful.

Thanks Guys

EASTER

 

Hi
is it because not every computer chassis has a built-in speaker? The beep as I understand it is produced by the chassis speaker, if such exists, while the wav file goes through the system speakers or the headphones.
I have repaired systems which do not have a chassis speaker - it made it difficult on at least one occasion to diagnose errors.