Advice Request GData and its time-consuming updates

[Kiss]

GData made its last update on 06/04/2022 to version 25.5.12.833, it has been 6 months and since then it has never updated, @struppigel as a member of the GData team, could please explain to us why Gdata different from other companies does not Do update your program frequently? Sometimes it takes 4 months, 5 or 6 months for them to release a simple update, I never understood this company's method...

 

[Oldie1950]

GDATA is so good that it hardly ever needs an update!

 

[Kongo]

GData made its last update on 06/04/2022 to version 25.5.12.833, it has been 6 months and since then it has never updated, @struppigel as a member of the GData team, could please explain to us why Gdata different from other companies does not Do update your program frequently? Sometimes it takes 4 months, 5 or 6 months for them to release a simple update, I never understood this company's method...

Why updating a program when it's still working as intended?

 

[likeastar20]

I bought G-Data, and some things could be updated. Old UI, horrible virus removal (only if you want to test it with a lot of malware), heavy on resources, ransomware protection inconsistent(based on the "pro" tests).

 

[struppigel]

What exactly is your fear or issue with less frequent program updates?
What's time-critical with AV are signature updates but those are done very frequently (every 2 hours).
Critical security patches are released outside of the program update cycle.

 

[Kiss]

What exactly is your fear or issue with less frequent program updates?
What's time-critical with AV are signature updates but those are done very frequently (every 2 hours).
Critical security patches are released outside of the program update cycle.

Thanks for the answer. Innovations are always welcome in an antivirus program, like new protection modules, performance improvements, interface change (last update was 2014) could add a dark mode like most companies, GData is very stagnant, in my opinion

 

[ScandinavianFish]

Thanks for the answer. Innovations are always welcome in an antivirus program, like new protection modules, performance improvements, interface change (last update was 2014) could add a dark mode like most companies, GData is very stagnant, in my opinion

If there are enough requests for an dark mode, then G-Data will add it, same with the user interface, people are not complaining about the user interface

 

[Kiss]

If there are enough requests for an dark mode, then G-Data will add it, same with the user interface, people are not complaining about the user interface

How to request if they don't have a forum for discussion of product suggestions and feedback?

 

[Oldie1950]

I don't understand the current hype about dark mode. When the first computers came out, they had light letters on a dark background, and everyone complained about poor legibility and eye strain. Then the industry made computers with dark writing on light backgrounds, and now people are clamoring for dark mode. Crazy world!

 

[Digmor Crusher]

I don't understand the current hype about dark mode. When the first computers came out, they had light letters on a dark background, and everyone complained about poor legibility and eye strain. Then the industry made computers with dark writing on light backgrounds, and now people are clamoring for dark mode. Crazy world!

Agree, on a lot of programs/sites dark modes the letters appear blurry to me.

 

[SeriousHoax]

I don't understand the current hype about dark mode. When the first computers came out, they had light letters on a dark background, and everyone complained about poor legibility and eye strain. Then the industry made computers with dark writing on light backgrounds, and now people are clamoring for dark mode. Crazy world!

Probably because of display size. Back in the day (I wasn't alive), the display was smaller, so I guess your eyes had to focus harder on the screen to read texts. Now with larger screens, the trend has changed. Bright background on a large display could be too much for some people's eyes.
I read somewhere a couple of months ago that it's better for people with Myopia to use a white theme instead of a dark theme so that it doesn't cause halation effect on their eyes. Then I tried white theme and within 45 minutes my eyes started to hurt and even had a headache. Then I switched to dark mode again.
There are many people like this who face this due to the size of today's monitors. Too much bright light causes issues. Dark themes are relaxing for my eyes, except pitch black (#000000) dark. I don't have an issue with white theme on my 5.5 inch smartphone.
Also, dark theme looks much cooler, lol.

 

[mlnevese]

I've used everything from green phosphorus monitors to the current 4k technologies and I must say in most software, dark mode makes it feel like I'm straining my eyes way less than the colorful light modes... I've always used dark interfaces whenever possible, even before dark mode became so universally available.

 

[Faybert]

Probably because of display size. Back in the day (I wasn't alive), the display was smaller, so I guess your eyes had to focus harder on the screen to read texts. Now with larger screens, the trend has changed. Bright background on a large display could be too much for some people's eyes.
I read somewhere a couple of months ago that it's better for people with Myopia to use a white theme instead of a dark theme so that it doesn't cause halation effect on their eyes. Then I tried white theme and within 45 minutes my eyes started to hurt and even had a headache. Then I switched to dark mode again.
There are many people like this who face this due to the size of today's monitors. Too much bright light causes issues. Dark themes are relaxing for my eyes, except pitch black (#000000) dark. I don't have an issue with white theme on my 5.5 inch smartphone.
Also, dark theme looks much cooler, lol.

I agree 100%, I also have problem with light background, only dark mode makes my eyes relaxed. It should be standard any program came with both options, light and dark, because it will serve both audiences.

 

[vtqhtr413]

Same here, I recently added a browser extension called Dark Reader to read ebooks, as it turned out it applies to almost everything in the browser, a pleasant surprise.

 

[Carlos Arce]

In agreement that the antivirus needs a redesign in its interface, new icons, the dark mode, it has been necessary for a long time that its interface has not been updated.