Bit Defender Widget Replacement

Rock.87 · 2024-10-29T13:33:24+00:00

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The bitdefender widget can not be seen when the user is doing any usual activity ( surfing the web, doing work or playing games even in a windowed screen )
As it is very Essential to keep an eye on it to get informed that it's scanning in which means , i ld like to suggest avast anti virus type icon , which rolls itself like a ball , when it is scanning something.
Secondly when bit defender is performing a cloud scan or performing an update that icon should change it's colours and those colours should be select able by the user. currently when it's pretty hard to determine by watching the widget icon that bit is updating or performing a cloud scan, nothing is clear neither written.

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Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/101989/bit-defender-widget-replacement

I don’t know whether this widget upgrade will be considered by the developers. There was a time when Bitdefender completely removed the widget from its home user products. It took considerable effort from me and three or four other users on the forum to push for the widget’s return in Bitdefender’s home user products. One of the people involved even created a website dedicated to promoting the widget’s reintroduction. It took about a year, I believe, for Bitdefender to bring it back. @Alexandru_BD may or may not know about this.

After digging a little deeper on the forum, I found the user @Gauthey, who put in more effort than I did to bring the widget back into Bitdefender’s home user products and even created a website to promote its return.

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Alexandru_BD

Hello,

I've been meaning to post a response here and share my view on this. I clearly remember when the Widget was discontinued and the efforts the community made to convince the developers to bring it back. Eventually, the users' voice was heard and the Widget was brought back in its current form, as we know it. But I don't think any new develpments will be made here. The Widget's full description and functionality can be found here:

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/36730/

Keep in mind that widgets are meant to show important information at a glance, which means simplicity is essential. Complex or dense displays, or multiple customization options require more time and cognitive load to interpret, defeating the purpose of fast accessibility. The widgets should be generally optimized to minimize battery and resource consumption. Adding more features or data processing to a widget could drain resources more quickly and impact overall device performance. In a nutshell, the Bitdefender Widget is designed to deliver the most relevant information instantly and with minimal user effort.

I take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your thoughts with us here.

Regards,

Alex

Rock.87

ok but bitdefender's found in the lower right of the screen ( task bar ) should spin while it's performing some checks. that's all i meant.