F-Secure 18.0 released

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Version 18.0​

Released May 2021

A completely redesigned main user interface with smart tasks

• The main user interface has been reworked with .NET technology, and only consumes resources when open.
  
• Important events open the main user interface automatically, offering an easy way to solve them. You can dismiss tasks that you don't consider important.
  
• Events are shown in the main user interface, and subviews only show events and statistics that relate to a specific subview.
  
• High resolutions, resizing, and accessibility features are now fully supported.
  

Allowed and blocked websites and time limits get a facelift

• The user interface for allowed and blocked websites, and time limits has been reworked with .NET technology.
  
• The URL address is validated when adding a new website entry.
  
• You can select multiple website entries and remove them at the same time.
  
• Keyboard shortcuts (Delete and Ctrl+C) are supported.
  
• When the time limit has been reached, the child is locked out of the session after 60 seconds.
  

Easy sample submission directly from Quarantine

• Quarantined items can be reported to the Security Cloud directly from the app and file control user interface.
  

Other user interface improvements and product enhancements

• The user interface for Banking Protection minimizes automatically, so that it does not prevent accessing browser tabs.
  
• The in-app Help has been changed to an HTML-based and .NET technology.
  
• All system infection components removed by real-time scanning are listed in the event history user interface.
  
• Quarantined items are not allowed if they are pending a computer restart.
  
• The next scheduled scan is shown once the feature has been configured.
  
• Allowing a website from the browser's block page opens a confirmation dialog.
  
• The Microsoft Edge browsing protection extension is installed from the Microsoft Store. The extension can also be installed manually from the settings user interface.
  
• Turning off all protection requires you to select when the protection is to be turned back on.
  
• Product upgrades wait until virus scans or protected banking sessions end.
  

Removed features

• Family rules is no longer available for adult users.
  
• The Action Center ("Messages") has been merged with the main user interface. There is no longer the option to view messages in the tray icon.
  
• Internet Explorer no longer triggers missing or disabled browser extension warnings. The browser extension is still installed and can be enabled. "
  

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