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Email protection settings
I'm using Thunderbird 102.10.0 32bit as my email client. I have multiple email accounts setup in Thunderbird. All are IMAP with the exception of one account set up as POP. The POP gmail account is having problems while Bitdefender is running and scanning emails. Any time I check for new messages or click on a message,…
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high disk usage - video files
Windows BD free 26.1000.32.77 this is a new issue that started happening within the last week (?) when I browse a folder with videos, it looks like bdservicehost.exe is scanning every video from start-to-end. thumbnail creation (Windows Explorer) is very slow. disk usage goes to 100%. The disk queue length runs 9-10.…
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Bitdefender Virus Shield takes 600MB RAM.
Hello, Bitdefender Virus Shield takes 600MB RAM. How to solve this?
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How can I change the auto disinfection to a manual process?
I just installed Bitdefender Free and during the first scan it deleted a lot of good files (e.g. java ****** files I created while learning from a Udemy tutorial). I searched in the Settings for an option to change to a user prompt disinfection after I review the scan results, but I can't find one. I keep seeing people…
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Good reasons to use Bitdefender Free
Hi everyone, I was an old user of the old free version of Bitdefender. For a few days I have installed the new version of Bitdefender Free on my old laptop and I must say that at the moment it works fine without slowing down my laptop (4GB of RAM and Intel Core Duo 2-Windows 10). For those who use Bitdefender Free (new…
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Protection against port scan or PC intrusion attacks.
Hi everyone, watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC2jdBHtVWQ&t=20s I wonder if the Bitdefender Free version would work too? Would you be safe from any intruders on your PC? Thank you! 😉
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Fake free protection expired warning.
Today this warning appeared to me informing me that my subscription to Bitdefender Free has expired .... 😂😂 But why do you use these marketing techniques to fool your users and switch to the paid version ??? !!! 🤨 My Bitdefender Free is still fully active ...😏 I didn't think you would start these popups too ...😔😕 If a user…
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Is BD Antivirus Free actually free or not?
I used BD Free for a few years before the announcement about a year ago that it was no longer being offered. I switched around a few other free offerings but was never particularly satisfied with any of them. About a month ago, while looking for another package to use, I saw that a number of websites were still…
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What BD Product/Service Do You Recommend For Me?
Hi there, still trying the free...anybody here suggest what package is good for: two PCs(Windows), plus four android phones, home use only (could also protect some smart devices, ip or dns attackers, online accounts, etc)...and could an AV protect privacy of chats apps? Thanks!
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Why BD Antivirus Free Will Not Let Advanced System Care Pro Run On My PC?
Why BD Antivirus Free Will Not Let Advanced System Care Pro Run On My PC?
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Can't Update Bitdefender Antivirus Free Through Auto Update. Any Suggestions?
I can't update bitdefender through auto update, i've reinstall windows, changed DNS, even do the troubleshoot on the bitdefender website, i've tried ping the server that i've found on enterprise troubleshoot website(https://update-cloud.2d585.cdn.bitdefender.net/,which i got could not find host) and…
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Bitdefender Free - Blocks malware but doesn't always quarantine it.
I did a test with this ransoware: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/cd1bb0b84729b272e28a48cdfc22ef1f2577e4a1779a9fe871e54cf71707ded8/detection On Virus Total it is stated that Bitdefender Free recognizes it. On my PC if I do a scan it is not detected as malware. If I launch it it is blocked and therefore recognized as a…
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BD Antivirus Free Can't Delete Threats. Any Suggestions?
After scanning for viruses, there are many dangers. i selected "Delete" but this didn't work. I ran virus scan again and it still shows the threats. but when I select "Appropriate action" the threats are removed.
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Strange Build Of Bitdefender Antivirus Free 26.1000.32.52. Any Ideas?
Hello! Strange version of Bitdefender Free - Build 26.1000.32.52. Signatures are updated without problems. Any ideas because after reinstalling from the account it comes back to the same version! Thanks! Windows 10 Home/64 bit
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What Is The Meaning Of The Red "x" On The Online Threat Prevention Icon In BD Antivirus Free?
Dear Sir/Madam, How's things?, My question for you is i have installed your free antivirus and after clicking on the protection and after that i noticed the online threat protection has an x on the icon and couldn't change it to a green tick?, and don't know if the red x is suppose to be there or is the x remove if I moved…
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Can Someone Answer My Two Questions Regarding Advanced Antivirus Settings In BD Antivirus Free?
Are (any) of these three settings enabled in the free version? Do they apply to the Real Time Protection, or just only on-demand scans? Thanks.
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Is There An Uninstall Tool For Bitdefender Antivirus Free?
Since all of my updates are getting -1002 errors, I want to try a fresh reinstall. However, I don't know where to get the Bitdefender Free uninstall tool as I can only see the paid versions.
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Error On The Bitdefender Free For Windows Website
Hello, I report an error on the website for free Windows products at the following link: https://www.bitdefender.it/toolbox/ "Antivirus Free for Android" is indicated in the Free PC App and instead it is for Windows: 😉
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How do I reset the password protection for Bitdefender Settings?
I forgot my password. I already tried the official way of resetting the password for Bitdefender Settings but it seems like nothing happens and it doesn't work. NOTE: Screenshot edited, covered My Account. Gjoksi
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Update from v. 26.0.18 to v. 26.0.23
Product was automatically updated on August 4. Since then I get "TrustedInstaller.exe" showing up every time I start up the computer, taking a good chunk of CPU resources, without any update needed/performed. It stays on for about 5 minutes. Also since the update, I noticed "BD Test Engines Init" ("testinitsigs.exe")…
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Using RAM by Bitdefender AV
Someone can explain to me, even in a simple way, why in Bitdefender AV it passes from a use of RAM (bdservicehost) which is around 350/300 MB, to about 200 MB up to even 75/80 MB. I noticed this when the PC is at "rest", so I don't speak during manual scans, I speak while using the PC while surfing the internet with…
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Safe search
Ho notato che attivando la ricerca sicura in Bitdefender Free, funziona solo con Bing ... Con Google non funziona. Funziona solo se è installata l'estensione TrafficLight. Perché? È un bug? Grazie.
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Special offers and Notification Turned off but still getting them - Bitdefender Free
Hi All. I am getting notifications of paid features and upgrades even though I have Special offers turned off, Recommendation Notifications turned off and also in the Bitdefender Central Interface I have privacy set to not recieve such offers. Is this right or should I not be getting these? Many thanks Paul :
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Windows 7 firewall
Bitdefender Antivirus free is installed on two Windows 7 HP laptops and is working very well. There is no other installed security software. I have disabled Windows Firewall. Is this OK or should it be enabled? Thank you.
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BitDefender Traffic Light - New version released
Hello, I saw that on July 28 the new version of the Bitdefender Traffic Light extension (3.2.0) was released. Can you have some info about the improvements? Thank you.
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Bitdefender Free available on all Bitdefender websites.
Why don't you make the download link to Bitdefender Free available on all Bitdefender websites? For example, on the Italian site there is not yet. So it would spread more easily. 😉
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Disabled Add exception button
Hi, I'm using BF Free (just updated) and I have noticed that I can't add exceptions from scan. In previous version, it was possible to add exceptions. Please advice Thanks
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Installed BD free version on Win 7
Hi all, Last week I installed the free version 26.0.18 on Windows 7, despite the announcement of Dec. '21. So the first thing to ask, will the definition updates stop on June 30? I have a couple of other questions. I watch task manager religiously. I noticed 10 BD processes running (screenshot attached). What is this last…
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Bitdefender Free - Several seconds to eliminate the malware.
Hello, I still don't understand why Bitdefender Free (but I also think paid products) takes longer than some other AVs to remove / quarantine malware, even malware present in signatures. Does it do any extra tasks while removing it unlike other AVs that it doesn't do? So is it a more radical cleaning or is it just a longer…
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Moved: Bitefender Free for Android - implementations
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