Don't hold your breath waiting for an accessible version of Avast to be
released. The bottom line is that as long as you are not using the latest
version because it is inaccessible, your security may be compromised. When
it comes to anti-virus programs, it is important to keep up to date to
minimize your risk of a malware attack. Obviously, the folks at Avast do
not take screen reader accessibility very seriously, or else they would make
it a top priority instead of offering an unspecified date sometime in the
future for a resolution. This is unconscionable. For those of you who
insist on hanging on to the last accessible version of this program, lotsa
luck. Just don't be surprised if your PC suffers a malware attack while you
wait (perhaps in vain) for a new accessible version to be released. And
while you're at it, ask these fine folks why they make it so difficult to
remove Avast. Are they afraid that you'll switch to one of their
competitors? Quite frankly, they should be, because the competition is
better. To be fair, I have never used Avast, mainly because I heard so many
horror stories about trying to uninstall it. So when my license for the
paid version of AVG 8.5 expired, I switched to MSE without even considering
Avast, and I'm glad I did.
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhonda Scott" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws.
I think everyone's systems seem to handle updates differently, as with this
Avast situation. The version of Jaws I'm sure will make a difference too.
Strange how that is, when 2 people have the exact same setup, one works
fine
and the other has issues.
I got the same response from Avast as others did, that an accessible
version
will be released soon with no date.
Do you suppose Mitchell is a bot? LOL He was a busy guy answering all of
our
emails, and all had the same wording I think.
Rhonda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Demir Ajvazi" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws.
Really?
Today I've installed the newest version of avast pro, and my jaws 10 is
working perfectly.
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