Downloads.com Removes Version Number Off All Software Titles

July 30, 2009

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I never thought I would ever say this about download.com. But it appear CNET has made it a lot harder to find the version number of the software you are trying to download. If you think it will be in the main title like it was before you are dead wrong. It was in the main title easy to find and see and understand. Now for what ever reason the version number is at the very end of the blurb about the software.

Here is what I mean here is a direct copy and paste of the last paragraph of the description.

This is a Direct Link to the full post for AVG Free Anti-Virus: http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=contentBody;mostPopTwoColWrap

**As You’ll see no version number in the title description like AVG Free Anti-Virus (8.5.374). also missing is the version history that use to on the right side of the page. But that is also no longer there. I wounder if this is new look or is was just a simple mistake. I personally hope it was a minor mistake because now you are not really sure what version of the software you are downloading .

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Publisher’s description

From AVG Technologies USA :

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Version 8.5.374 is a maintenance release.

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Till My Next Post,

Remy “Se7en”