So It Seems The Security Widget Is Gone For Good?

As a 5 year user of Bitdefender I have come to rely on the Security Widget.The widget at a glance let's me know all is well on my system. I've come to rely on it.

It is one strong reason why I liked this software over the close competition, now I'll be comparing several other programs for equal value!

Always was easy to turn off if it annoyed you!

Hopefully someone in marketing will push the engineers to reconsider!

My subscription expires in 60 days!!

We'll see!

I too have concerns. Don't know the real-time status anymore. Or are we being sold something that is not working? You have to dive into the program to find out what your status is. And by then it might be too late before you realized it. My subscription too will be coming due soon. As time progress all things must end. I foresee a mass exit from Bitdefender because of missing real-time status widget. Does anyone know of the next best anti-virus program that gives the end user a good fussy feeling that it is working or not?

As a long time user of BD, I appreciated having the little round Security Widget displayed on the desktop for easy access. I never noticed a problem with system resources and would like to see it returned. I don't find right-clicking on the red BD icon in the taskbar and selecting Show as a convenient alternative and do not like the arrangement of choices compared to the widget.

Bring it back, Jack!!!!

I just received my 2021 update and checked the forum, to see what happened to my favorite feature. Wow.

Decided like that it was no longer needed.

It is certainly very anoying, But the great thing is my subscription is up soon and after 5 + very satisfactory years I am leaving.

Thanks for those good years BD, And just like that, I am out of here.

Please bring back the Security Widget ! It was one of the cool features and I used it a lot!

I looked at it just to see that everything is ok.. is that why the dev team concluded that it is not used ?

Not everybody drags and drop files there all the time..

PLEASE bring it back.

For your information

A dissusion would have taken place in the development service concerning a possible reintroduction of the Widget the admin spoke about it I attach you his post here

hello and thank you for your answers it is well adaptable on the 2021 version we have managed to do some tests and have been able to make it work, after those who want to use it know that they may be facing small problems this n is not new. so as it is a free option for everyone to activate or not quickly bring back please

I also have a video showing the use of the widget on the 2021 version very well suited.

I have a lot of clients and none have a slowdown as said although there will be a slight slowdown, those who use it know

I concur with immediate reintroduction of the Security Widget. The user has the option to turn it off. If you want to lessen the resource load that it imposes on less capable computers, then by all means, do so. That would be great.

Right now, there are many of us who want the Security Widget back now, as it was/is presently. It was a significant factor in the decision to purchase, and renew subscriptions, to your otherwise very good product.

Respectfully Submitted,

-Phil

a @Andy_BD & @BogdanB_BD

To summarize and to send to the development department:

We therefore wish the immediate reinstatement of the Security Widget as it was in its last years, in parallel with its improvements.

This may be entirely possible given that some features were removed last July, giving the widget more capacity and system performance.

Thank you for doing the necessary quickly!

We continue petitions and mobilizations until its reintroduction

The second phase of our mobilization begins

We contacted the product managers

Peter Craig

Bogdan carlescu

razvan cobzaru

To ask them to reintroduce the Security Widget with immediate effect.

Hello

opening of a website for the reintroduction of the Security Widget it details the events that have occurred, take note of the facts!

Those in charge of development must be warned !

You will discover the many testimonies

Also come and post your opinion on what you think about the disappearance of the Security Widget

A notice form available on the site

I have been with BD for more years than I care to admit. I have always depended on it to such a degree that I have always extended my licenses for many years out.

This last engine update removed my widget. I even uninstalled and reinstalled the program to make sure it was not a corrupted update. When that failed to return the widget, I came to this forum for answers thinking there was a "switch" hidden in plain sight that I was overlooking, only to find BD has removed it. I have never been more disappointed in a program than I am now with BD.

I am not a techie, nor am I in IT. But I do know my way around computers, having been working with them since they first came on the retail scene back in the 70's. My opinion is just that, my opinion, but it does carry some weight with my family, friends and co-workers so it does not just affect the devices my license covers. I have a question about the statement from BD developers stating that only 0.5% of users utilize the widget. How are they determining the percentage of users that actually use the widget? Personally, I opt out of any tracking and/or sharing options (reports, feedback , usage stats, etc.) in software whenever possible and includes BD.

Today's society is forcing our senior citizens to use alternative means of communication than they are familiar with. Most people have become comfortable with using computers, smartphones and tablets to replace the "land line" and "snail mail." But there are those that still need simplicity that the widget has provided. As for the widget, just because there is usually no need to interact with it (because it shows the system is protected and all is ok) does not mean it is not being "used." I use the widget constantly, as does everyone I know that uses the program (on my recommendation), to serve as a "call to action" when necessary. Luckily it has never been too often as BD has been able to stop most threats before becoming a problem. I cannot even remember a time that BD allowed a threat to become a problem, but I can remember multiple times when BD had alerted, through the widget, where my intervention was required to eradicate the threat.

Removing the widget is removing a major end-user functionality. I sincerely hope the developers listen to those that have actually taken the time to respond. I have posted my option in this instance because, giving BD the benefit of the doubt, do not feel they may have a real sense of the numbers who use it; and hope others like myself, who normally do not post in the hope there will be enough feedback to correct the situation without getting involved, will do the same.

Let's continue to mobilize https://www.mesopinions.com/petition/autres/reintroduction-widget-bitdefender/109755

Don't let go

BRING BACK THE WIDGET !!!!!!!

Another new update of the product that brings nothing, we note again and again the non-presence of the Security Widget. The mobilization therefore continues.

It's coming back! Yes, you heard it here first!

We were so impressed by the outpouring of feedback about the widget over the past few months, that we took some time and worked out a plan for the widget's return!

We're making some improvements and giving it a facelift.

When will this all happen you ask?

It's going to be back in Q1 2021. It may seem like a long time, but next year is right around the corner.

What happened in the first place?

From our perspective, we tried to cut down the resource costs on our users' systems so that our product would run even more efficiently than it already does. As such, we looked at some usage stats for our features, compared that with how much they pulled in order to run and the widget came up as the main contender.

Naturally, it seemed like the right choice until we realized how much value it brought to our users. While we decided to bring it back, we also thought to give it a few touch ups on a technical side and a visual facelift to keep it in line with our visual language all throughout our UX.

Thank you all so much for your contributions and your passion. It's great to see so many people come together and voice their opinions over something they like.

Hop on over to this thread - where we're going to show you a sneak peak on what we're working on for the return of the widget.

Please read the When? paragraph on this post for more details on why it's coming in Q1 2021.