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Poll: Should Bitdefender Make A Linux Version for Home Users?
As a longtime user of Bitdefender (since 2014), the topic of a Linux version has been floating around on and off for the past decade. However, what makes these requests different this time around is the end of life support for Windows 10. Many users, unhappy with what Microsoft is doing to with Windows 11, are starting to…
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Bitdefender Awards and Certifications: Industry Recognition
Antimalware Test Results from Leading Agencies: AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, MRG Effitas, Virus Bulletin, and more. This post is dedicated to showcasing the latest antimalware testing results conducted by various organizations. Only admins @Alexandru_BD and @Mike_BD, along with moderators @fedor, @Nunzio77, @Gjoksi, and…
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Bitdefender product updates and release notes
Bitdefender ensures the best cyber-security available on the market and offers a wealth of features designed to keep your devices safe. Upgrading to the newest version is possible without following the manual uninstall and reinstall procedure. More exactly, the new product including new features and major product…
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The Secret Santa Scam - Your Holiday Generosity Could Cost You
As the holiday season approaches, many look forward to gift exchanges and the spirit of giving. While Secret Santa traditions are meant to bring joy to friends, families, and workplaces, scammers have found ways to exploit this festive activity. A relatively old scam, often circulating on social media, is turning a beloved…
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Driving Cybersecurity Awareness: Bitdefender’s Immersive Booth at the Las Vegas GP
During the Las Vegas Grand Prix, held from November 21 to 23, Bitdefender enhanced the event with a dynamic activation booth that captivated attendees and showcased the company's commitment to cybersecurity in the fast-paced world of the highest class of single-seater racing. Bitdefender's booth was built inside the track,…
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The Bitdefender Expert Community guidelines and tips to get you started!
Our mission: Welcome to the Bitdefender Expert Community! These forums allow Bitdefender users and enthusiasts to connect with each other in order to share tips and insights, resolve issues, and discuss all things related to tech and cybersecurity. Our promise is to nurture and maintain an environment where real people can…
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Guidelines for Product features & Ideation
We are always excited to hear your suggestions and ideas about Bitdefender products and services. To ensure our product developers can use your suggestions, we have a couple of guidelines, to help you get the best out of the Product features & Ideation section: It is essential that all ideas include a user story, that is,…
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Any folder lock programs (Made by Bitdefender or at least other recommendations)
Are there any lock folder features, I know Bitdefender discontinued vault. But I really wish if there is anything else I can use to secure my folder and prevent/allow access to some programs.
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Insane Repeated Notifications on the forum exactly like a Scam
i do not know where to ask about the forum problems as i see no place for dis , i am receiving notifications right on the forum again and again about the viewed & answered posts by me repeatedly. how to fix ?
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Does bitdefender Vpn contain obfuscated Servers
Nord vpn offers obfuscated Servers , they say: Obfuscated servers are specialized VPN servers that hide the fact that you’re using a VPN to reroute your traffic. They allow users to connect to a VPN even in heavily restrictive environments. When you connect to a regular VPN server, your ISP can’t see where you go online.…
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How to disable scanning Recycle Bin of portable drive
I asked this before and thought that the instructions I received fixed it. But, it didn't. The next time I plugged in the portable WD My Passport drive, Bitdefender began scanning the recycle bin of the portable drive. Following is a screen capture of the settings to turn off the scanning of the recycle bin of the portable…
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Govt. Surveillance
If there is a strong Govt. Surveillance in some country with a frustrating countrywide firewall , which will be the better option. 1- using same country's virtual location 2- using another country's virtual location
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About Bitdefender Forum
There is no place to report a bug or suggest a feature about our beloved bitdefender's forum. There should be a Specific Place among the above about that.
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Password Manager not working for chase website
for some reason the Password manager will not prompt to fill the username/password for the site below. https://secure.chase.com/web/auth/dashboard#/dashboard/overview { "product": "bitdefender", "appVersion": "1.3.1", "repo": "64.0.0", "commit": "c8a9937" } Windows OS, Chrome Extension
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Impossible Login
Bitdefender demands login account for work. I tried several times follow all steps and nologin and use interface. This company needs change the features. I am extreme frutrated and dissasistied. Good i not buy any premiumm product for this terrible comapny. I gonna back to AVG . There i not find this issues . Bitdefender…
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Bitdefender version update failing
I run Bitdefender Total security on several devices. On my desktop it is running version 27.0.45.220 but on my laptop it has been stuck on version 27.0.40.174 for several months now. Its updating but not the version. What can be done?
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BitdefenderVPN Premium failing to autostart with windows 10
VPN failing to autostart with windows 10 even though set to do so in VPN settings! No matter how many times I set, reset, restart, reinstall the Bitdefender VPN Premium to automatically start with Windows 10 it just doesn't do so. I do not care how brilliant the VPN itself actually is, it is useless to me unless it will…
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Bitdefender App Allowing Google to Collect Tracking Data?
Why is the Bitdefender Android app allowing Google to collect information and data about us and our phones from its app? According to the DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection feature, the Bitdefender app has allowed Google to make 48 tracking attempts on my phone in the last hour, ranging from my device brand and GPS…
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RE Product selection
Hi there. Is GravityZone Business Security the best solutuion to protect my office pc's please. Does this protect email outlook and 365 accounts all logged in through outlook please? Thank you
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Microphone and Win11 Phone Link
I am using MIcrosoft's Phone Link on Windows 11 Rather than being an app with a location in Program Files it seems to be part of the Operating System I can see how to add microphone access for an app with a specific location or to switch of microphone monitoring How do I add Phone Link to the "allowed list"
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Any insights how to solve this error? I cannot setup email protection for an Outlook email address.
Every time that I attempt to set up email protection for my Outlook email account, I receive the following error: I've tried restarting but nothing helps.
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Email protection error
We couldn't complete the activation flow. Please start again.
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Something went wrong We couldn't complete the activation flow. Please start again
cant validate installation of email or password protection
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We couldn't complete the activation flow. Please start again.
My account for email protection ended I tried to reactivate and got the error above I have since removved it in BitDefender and tried to re enter the email address but it just keeps opening up the browser and gives this error after I go through the motions. I also removed Defender from my Google account still no luck why…
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Email Protection in BD Premium Security
I just started using BD Premium Security and when I try to add email protection for either gmail or Outlook mail in Outlook, I get error messages resulting in protection not being on. It never stops asking for permission for either account that I try. I have verified that google mail is allowed by checking the gmail…
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Access to AOL
I have a laptop that can no longer access AOL on any of three browsers. I can access it on my phone and on my wife's desktop. So I have to believe the problem is the Bitdefender firewall somewhere. But I cannot find the problem. Any ideas?
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How to enable AI Voice on Huawei
Hi, After installation on mobile (huawei p60 pro), Bitdefender starts to block microphone while trying to use AI Voice. I see that phone 'hear' me, but do not recognize commands. That is also reason i cannot use AI Voice on my Watch (Huawei Watch GT5 pro). How to fix it?
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Subscription order scams exposed!
These spammers seem eager to be my friends, always trying to decide what's best for me without making me check anything myself. One even offered me Norton. How thoughtful! Regards
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Bitdefender version update failing, serious issue
Hi everyone, My bitdefender tried to update to the newer version, the icon of bitdefender then disappears like it always does with a version update but then doesn't reappear. After reboot bitdefender is loaded again at start but then after 15 minutes it tries to update the version again and again fails. In the "info" it…
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Lost my access to all my 277 Login and Password saved in Password Manager
Hi all I am very angry with Bit Defender, i have activated secure Pass which was proposed and I am very angry, nothing in the installation has indicated that password manager is automatically deactivated and that i lost my 277 account information's, and mainly for the most important website i access by Bitdefender Safepay…
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Bitdefender search advisor is still not working with Bing
Even with the "Open links in new tab" disabled, the search advisor does not work with Bing As mentioned in the article at this was being worked on but it's been a year now and yet the issue is not resolved
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Problems with startup of PC and browser.
Q1: "Updating encountered an error (error code: -1002, Could not resolve server). Please check your internet connection and try again." A second try succeeds. What is happening here? Q2: At PC startup and startup of Firefox browser with VPN off, when I try to connect to google it times out. Then same with mychart. Then if…
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VPN blocking printer from printing
Got a new laptop Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop installed the my printer and Bitdefender and Bitdefender VPN. Had the same on my old laptop and I could print with VPN connected. On the New laptop with VPN connected it will not print. If I disconnect the VPN no problems printing. What could be wrong with the settings? Oh the…
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What is Bitdefender doing with my email?
Note: Selecting a category is required, but running my cursor over the options, many of them (including Antispam) couldn't be selected in my Firefox browser. I settled on the category Windows / Utilities, which I know is wrong, but is the closest I could come. This should be fixed. Now for the actual subject of this post .…
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In reports under apps scanned it says 0 and web protection 0
Need assistance
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Bitdefender scan and eject USB-Stick
2024-12-11 Today my laptop with bitdefender, started to schan the USB-Stick I attached normal then afte some seconds the USB-Stick was not avalible! Next the scan started again as if I had attached the USB-Stick. This was going on forever! Tried to turn off the protection and as soon as I attached the USB-Stick it turned…
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Do you have to be signed into the Bitdefender Central Website before you can use Bitdefender?
Accessing my desktop Total Security Dashboard-settings-I clicked on a tab to require a password to change settings which I thought was a good idea so I clicked on it. It asked for my password so I gave my main Bitdefender Central Website password and It did not accept it. I know no other password? So then I go to the…