However, newly this year is a left hand navigation to the different sections that make up the software. Like with previous versions of Bitdefender, this years user interface is slick and on trend with that flat looking Windows design - it looks nice on the eye. No reboot was needed after the installation.

Aswell as installing the main program it installs a number of components including browser extensions and a browser partition. The installation process took a number of minutes while it downloaded both the software and latest malware signatures. I next installed the Windows version of Bitdefender on my test laptop (with Microsoft Windows 10 installed) using the 'Install Bitdefender' button in the devices area. You can also run scans on the devices remotely, which is a nice feature but not you are likely to use that often. If you click on a device you can see it's status and it will notify you if there are any issues to deal with. Within the 'Central' web portal you can see which devices you have enabled, manage parental controls, view your subscriptions and get hold of help and advice. Bitdefender definitely appear to be putting more and of their services online in recent years - 'Parental controls' for example can now only be managed online. Your devices are now all managed from the 'Central' web portal. The standard license allows you to use it on up to five different devices, but you can upgrade to ten devices if you wish. This years solution takes it's reputation for comprehension to a new level by offering protection for your Windows PC, Mac OS and Android smartphone. Total Security is Bitdefender's most comprehensive security suite available in it's latest range.

There are huge number of other features including disk cleanup, password management, ransomware protection, Wi-Fi adviser - the list goes on and on. The anti-virus achieves top marks in the industry lab tests, firewall unobtrusive yet effective and the parental controls are intuitive and powerful. This is an excellent security package that offers a staggering range of protection features for all your digital devices.

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