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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: sedina on October 15, 2013, 03:47:35 PM
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Hi all,
I'm glad to announce that we've just released AVAST 2014 (build number 9.0.2006).
Here is the list of major changes/improvements:
Protection-related features and improvements
•New DeepScreen technology allows avast! to make more intelligent decisions about new/unknown files. DeepScreen is a successor of AutoSandbox, now upgraded with some additional new technologies such as dynamic binary translation and dyna-gen announced earlier.
•New Hardened mode for stricter lockdown scenarios. This is a new mode that is recommended especially for novice users (such as your grandmas): it automatically blocks execution of binaries that would normally be deepscreened (Moderate level) or even allows only execution of programs that are well-known to FileRep (Aggressive level). In a way, it brings the whitelisting concept to the consumer AV space.
•Improved cloud scanning features and crowdsourced analysis of suspicious items. This includes new, optimized mechanism for collecting data from our sensors.
•Continuously streaming update (CSU) technology for up-to-minute detections. This is not entirely new for v2014, but we now have really buttoned up the whole streaming update infrastructure to allow for reliable, uninterrupted service. We’re currently doing 350-400 updates a day, which equals to one update in roughly every 3.75 minutes, 24x7, 365 days a year. Streaming updates can now also carry more types of definitions than before.
•Improved cleaning of malware. This applies to standard malware as well as rootkits and file infectors.
Other new features
•All-new web browser plugins featuring comprehensive security ratings, protection against malware, phishing and typosquatting sites and Do-Not-Track (DNT) functionality for improved anonymity on the Internet. The DNT functionality doesn’t rely on the DNT HTTP headers; instead, it uses a proprietary technology that cannot be overridden by the servers.
•All-new SafeZone for more secure online shopping and banking. Users can now switch back and forth between SafeZone and the regular browser with a single click. Also, online banking sites can be automatically opened in the SafeZone.
•Rescue disk - allow users to create a bootable CD or flash disk with Avast on it. Great for cleaning.
Other improvements
•A new, streamlined user interface for simplified navigation and more user comfort. The new UI is actually much simplified, and it’s probably the biggest change since version 5.0. We have also redefined the shields to the total number of three (File Shield, Web Shield, Mail Shield) and tweaked the action buttons (tiles) on the home page so that they’re now fully configurable.
•Control and manage all protected devices directly from the Avast console. That is, the my.avast.com account is perfectly integrated in the UI to allow for management of all your devices running Avast.
•Dramatic reduction in product size (full installer < 60MB, compared to today’s 120MB) and memory footprint. By default, install is done through a new stub installer though (which has the advantage of always installing the most up-to-date version).
•Faster scanning thanks to optimized scanning engine (raw [in-memory] scans of EXE files are about 2x faster, while scans of text contents (e.g. web pages and scripts) are up to 10x faster).
•Completely rewritten setup/updater that makes the installation and upgrade process faster, easier and more reliable
•Firewall has been redesigned from scratch to allow for better compatibility with latest Windows, better performance and full support for IPv6 (although its UI hasn’t really changed).
•New licensing system allows for much easier management of product licenses. The system relies on activation codes, and these can be added seamlessly by simply clicking a link.
•Various improvement in the Software Updater and Browser Cleanup tool.
Download locations
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
avast! cleaner:
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
It should be possible to install this version on top of your existing avast! installation (all settings should be preserved). Or you can use in-product updater.
thanks a lot, enjoy this release!!!
Pavel
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Most excellent :)
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Nice one! Thx Mr Pavel! ;)
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Děčín is excellent too!
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Thank you. A clean install of the free version on Windows 8.1 Pro was as smooth as glass. :)
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Thanks very much, just updating :)
Btw..translated release notes for German users: http://forum.avadas.de/threads/5837-avast!-2014-(9-0-2006)
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A deep hearty thanks to avast team for their work. keep rocking.
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Full installer ?
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Where's the online installer?
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There are still some issues with the german translation in the GUI for the Quick Scan.
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Clean Installed on 8.1 Pro PC, working well, (even can access the Avast forum from this PC again) Thanks for a great job with this fine product, gonna start working on getting rest of machines onto Avast 2014 shortly here
XP Laptop
Windows Vista Desktop
and Windows 7 HTPC
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i am loving the new system tray icon . just a wow. who thought about it?
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Here we go!
I have some machines still running AIS 7.0.1426. Should I uninstall first or just upgrade using the 9.0.2006 installer?
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There are still some issues in Russian translation. Can you fix it please?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136315.msg1000436#msg1000436
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Thankss ! :D
Cheers.
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i am loving the new system tray icon . just a wow. who thought about it?
Let me see... 1962 TV series 'Space Patrol' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZd-iwbeIaw) - see 24 seconds in.
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Nice mew website by the way.
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Thank you, installed over the RC3 and all went smoothly.
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From the 2014 RC3 UI > Settings > Update, program update it reports it is up to date, presumably because the 9.0.2115 (RC3) version is the latest version on the beta update stream and isn't on the regular program update stream.
So it will have to be an install of 9.0.2006 over the top of RC3.
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Updated through UI from version 8.0.1497.
I had BSOD during reboot.Second reboot was fine.
Also,Windows action center was reporting that Avast was turned off.
Now (after second reboot) everything is fine.
BTW,where is website blocking ?
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Updated through UI from version 8.0.1497.
I had BSOD during reboot.Second reboot was fine.
Also,Windows action center was reporting that Avast was turned off.
Now (after second reboot) everything is fine.
BTW,where is website blocking ?
In the web shield settings>Click the wrench icon in settings.
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any link to FULL INSTALLER/OFFLINE installer to free edition. ::)
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Here we go:
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
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I have some machines still running AIS 7.0.1426. Should I uninstall first or just upgrade using the 9.0.2006 installer?
Personally I'd do a clean install.
Download and save http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
Download and save your choice...
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
Run the uninstaller then install v2014. :)
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any link to FULL INSTALLER/OFFLINE installer to free edition. ::)
1) No need to yell. That's considered rude.
2) Just download your choice then install at your convenience. :)
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Thank you for the release! :)
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Still no minimize button on the stat screen. :(
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Just updated from the UI on mu win7 netbook - avast free 8.0.1497. Things progressed well albeit pretty slow program update.
First point of note my firewall Outpost Firewall Pro, reported unsigned kernel mode driver !
Secondary point of note, after the reboot the avast free antivirus Setup screen is bloody massive, it won't fit on my 1024x600 screen. You can barely see the first opt out for chrome checkbox and you can't see the second nor can you see the Continue button.
This causes lots of hassle as the screen can't be resized, nor can it be moved up to click the Continue button as when you release the mouse pointer (after dragging the screen up) the window goes back to where it was. Now it is a case of trying to use the tab key to highlight the button that you can't see.
A right pain and possibly going to have people get chrome again.
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Also you cannot Pin Popups.
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Congrats avast! team. It was longer beta test, but i really like the end results, especially the new GUI. I also hope we were helpful with ideas, reports and recommendations.
Btw, nice job with the webpage. It's so simple and easy to navigate. I like it.
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Avast IS - Tools - firewall - network connections - while trying to get information about the ip or tracing crash bug (check failed GeoIP - 0h20000004 error), and so I had all the betas in 2014 and AVAST 2014 (9.0.2006) >:(
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Hi
First of all congratulation for this release 2014 and for made avast! so light that looks like there is no AV installed at all. This is the most important reason why I use it.
I did a clean install and everything went good.
PS. Corrupted downloads fixed... :)
Take care...
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Hello everyone. I want to report a bug with new avast on windows xp sp3.
After update i run quick scan. Avast found 2 rotkit virus and he moved it to chest. After that i restart a system but i cant run any programrs because avast deleted dll files that are ok from system32 folder (dhhcpmon.dll and dot3svcc.dll). I run safe mode and back up dll and now works.
Every time i run quick scan , avast recognize different dll from system32 as rottkit. Please fix that bug, avast deleted files that are clean!
Here is screenshot of virus chest and clean dll that avast deleted
(http://fotkica.com/imgs3/1_197407846_untitled.jpg)
Sorry for my bad english...
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Installed and running good here, thanks for the job well done avast team :)
One thing I should point out is it was mentioned in the first post that the new installer only being 60Mb, the free version I just downloaded was 81Mb so that information in the first post of this thread might need to be edited.
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Congrats with final version of brand new avast! :)
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Hi avast .
Just downloaded the files .. and your servers are extremely fast .. downloaded 81 MB in 1.2 seconds ..
its highly appreciatable that you guys had kept the servers live while new release .
-Good Luck Avast !
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Where was also an hacking attempt some days ago, but it hasnt worked. ;)
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Website blocking doesn't work anymore.
I turned it off and on and it doesn't work anymore.It worked before I did that.
I cannot turned it on permanently.
I did that often with Avast 8.0.1497.
Edit:
I used website blocking to block certain apps from connecting to the internet by blocking certain URLs
because Windows Firewall outbound rules didn't work with Web Shield (they are not working with
version 9.0.2006 also). So now I cannot block those apps anymore.
Tomorrow I will reinstall version 8.0.1497.I am very disappointed.
Edit 2:
Actually,some URLs are blocked and some are not blocked.All URLS are http.
Weird.
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Thank you Avast for the new version! It works very well. I had 1 minor issue: after the reboot in Win7 to finish the installation, the notification icon complained that Win7 didn't have an anti-virus program installed. I then rebooted a second time and all was ok.
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There are some bugs, i dont know why they released the Final version already.
Does everyone know what Dyna.Gen is?
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Just updated avast here on my computers, everything is working just fine! Good work avast guys! :)
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Where is avast online security ?
I didn't use it before,but I would like to try it.
I don't think it was installed.I updated to this version through UI.
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I installed this morning by updater, now I'm getting " Internet Explorer has stopped working" error messages.
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Where is avast online security ?
I didn't use it before,but I would like to try it.
I don't think it was installed.I updated to this version through UI.
It is a plug-in for Chrome, if you have Google Chrome installed it should ask if you want it - or maybe it has installed it in the past?
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I'm sorry, but this version just sucks.
First, the horrible win8-like UI. What the hell is wrong with everyone making their programs look like this PoS?
Second, I installed over my previous version (8.0.1497), rebooted and
a)no tray icon
b)double-clicking the avast shortcut on the desktop did absolutely nothing. NOTHING.
c)windows said no AV installed.
third, uninstalled, rebooted, re-installed and
a)the GUI took more than 5 minutes to appear, as well as the tray icon and the no AV installed notification.
b)Upon opening, the gui said that the avast service was not running, had to click on "start" to make it start. Should be automatic.
I'm REALLY not liking this version, too many issues.
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•Dramatic reduction in product size (full installer < 60MB, compared to today’s 120MB) and memory footprint. By default, install is done through a new stub installer though (which has the advantage of always installing the most up-to-date version).
ok, but the real size of full installer is 81 MB for free version...
I did a clean install but still can't make bootable USB with avast! Rescue Disk.
When I tried to run AvastPE2.exe from RescueDisk folder I got this error message: "The program can't start because HTMLayout.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.".
I think that's why downloading of rescue disk is not starting and I can't make a bootable USB since the first beta too.
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I'm sorry, but this version just sucks.
First, the horrible win8-like UI. What the hell is wrong with everyone making their programs look like this PoS?
Second, I installed over my previous version (8.0.1497), rebooted and
a)no tray icon
b)double-clicking the avast shortcut on the desktop did absolutely nothing. NOTHING.
c)windows said no AV installed.
third, uninstalled, rebooted, re-installed and
a)the GUI took more than 5 minutes to appear, as well as the tray icon and the no AV installed notification.
b)Upon opening, the gui said that the avast service was not running, had to click on "start" to make it start. Should be automatic.
I'm REALLY not liking this version, too many issues.
+ 1. Exact same problem. My Avast however doesn't even start.
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All OK here except Google Chrome not showing in the browser cleanup for some reason.
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Hi!
I've installed it by a clean install procedure and all seems to be ok! :)
Congratulations once more to all avast! team! :)
Greetings from Spanish Users Forums
Populous! :)
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Oh, another problem. Upon checking my email using Thunderbird, I had to "confirm exception" because of some certificate issue. Was working just fine with previous avast.
Forgot to mention: AMD Phenom II X4 945, 3.0Ghz, 8 GB RAM, Win7 x64. 300GB free disk space.
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I was having the same problem with no tray Icon and action center saying no Antivirus installed. You need to reboot a 2nd time and you will get your tray icon and Avast will be recognized in action center. I am running Windows 7 home premium 64 bit.
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All OK here except Google Chrome not showing in the browser cleanup for some reason.
In my case it appears correctly.
See the attached screen shoot.
I'm using Win 8 X64.
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Update button :D
Thank you avast! :)
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Great Job Avast! Thanks so far so good.
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http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5635/a9ln.jpg
and i can't turn avast firewall on.
win8.1x64 :facepalm:
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Avast IS - Tools - firewall - network connections - while trying to get information about the ip or tracing crash bug (check failed GeoIP - 0h20000004 error), and so I had all the betas in 2014 and AVAST 2014 (9.0.2006) >:(
some users from Russia confirmed this bug, need to be fixed
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136796.msg1000673#msg1000673
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On the other hand, I must say that I installed over 8.0.1497 on my laptop and it went just fine. Also running win7 x64, AMD E2-2000, 4GB RAM.
Edit: No so smooth, after all. Even though avast is enabled, the action center prompts me to "enable avast".
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Update button :D
Thank you avast! :)
Yes its there and when you add it, then click, it does a program update check.
I would have thought if having this option it would either, just display the Update section or do a virus definitions (and engines) update.
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Updated thru UI, seamless without a hitch with initial install. Will report back with any issues of note. Meanwhile, thanks to Avast for their hard work to keep us safe.
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just updated, so far i like it, the system tray icon is a little distracting with the blue colour animating all the time, one thing i dont like is when we do a scan , there is no longer the green progress bar on the taskbar, so i have to keep looking which % has been scanned, i really hope they bring this back, i loved knowing at a glance where my scan progression has gone just by looking at the taskbar without opening the UI menu
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If you close the UI it will appear near the clock
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Maybe I am blind,but where are WebRep and Avast adblocker ?
I just checked in Program Files and they are there,but I can't find them in UI.
Also there is no records in Scan History after two Quick scans.
Edit:
Everything is OK with Scan History.I was wrong,but I still cannot find WebRep
and adblocker in UI.
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WebRep is now the Avast Online Security Plugin.
But i dont know where the AdBlocker is.
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I do not like new Avast!9 icon in the tasktray
It is ugly and obtrusive animation Icon Orange/Blue alternated
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update trough the gui. upgrade went fine but the security center did not recognize any antivirusprogram. but after another reboot it was recognize so no problem. good work guys keep it up.
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I installed this yet as a beta version. I can not watch movies with translation from the following web address .... does not allow run plugin
http://www.filmovizija.com/
http://www.film-club.net/
http://www.filmovin.com/
After uninstalling Avast films normally go ....
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Made a clean install and... "Everything is good"
Thanks avast!, good thing. 8)
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I do not like new Avast!9 icon in the notification bar
It is ugly and obtrusive animation Icon Orange/Blue.
Wait ..... it is the same as Avast!8 until it is scanning then rotates with blue. It makes it more noticeable, most of the time is just sits in the tray as it did in 8. I think it is cool. :)
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Also when youre scanning it has changed to an pulsing ring with an small line filling
up in clock rotation to show how much is scanned.
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By default, install is done through a new stub installer though
Then where is it? It should only be around 5 mb not 81 mb.
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Installed over RC3 with NO Issues.
I see still some bugs with some OS configurations.
All smooth with my Premier installation.
Have yet not installed on XP.
Later :)
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i just got my first bluescreen under windows 8.1 rtm 64 bit :( how do i upload my minidump file?
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@ jimb11:
Download installers can be found here:
Avast Free: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Avast Pro: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Avast IS: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_online.exe
Avast Premier: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_online.exe
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Great ! Thnx Avast :)
Greetz, Red.
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Bug report: the window with the avast! Online Security options is not resizeable and can't be maximized. So, I can't fully customize the add-on in Firefox. I simply don't see all the options.
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I installed this yet as a beta version. I can not watch movies with translation from the following web address .... does not allow run plugin
http://www.filmovizija.com/
http://www.film-club.net/
http://www.filmovin.com/
After uninstalling Avast films normally go ....
That does not look a healthy site, it tried to get me to upgrade my flash and codecs... I left at that stage
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Updated AIS thru AvastUI from 8.0.1497 to 2014 9.0.2006 on both machines. Restarted windows when requested and was presented with the opt-out for Google Chrome. I opted out and Chrome was not installed. All settings were preserved. Ran a quick scan. So far, all seems fine. I'm still exploring the new interface, and like it thus far.
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@ jimb11:
Download installers can be found here:
Avast Free: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Avast Pro: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Avast IS: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_online.exe
Avast Premier: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Thank you Steven where did you find these? I wonder why they weren't in the first post?
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Did a clean install on Windows 8.. AIS and no sign of the chrome option, and it did not install unseen. That should now reduce a lot of Chrome mutters :)
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just updated, so far i like it, the system tray icon is a little distracting with the blue colour animating all the time, one thing i dont like is when we do a scan , there is no longer the green progress bar on the taskbar, so i have to keep looking which % has been scanned, i really hope they bring this back, i loved knowing at a glance where my scan progression has gone just by looking at the taskbar without opening the UI menu
It's still there, just look closely at the throbbing circle and around the "outer ring" is your progress indicator. :)
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@ jimb11:
Download installers can be found here:
Avast Free: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Avast Pro: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Avast IS: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_online.exe
Avast Premier: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_online.exe
Thank you Steven where did you find these? I wonder why they weren't in the first post?
They were and still are in the first post. :)
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I don't see them in the first post only the full installers.
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Removing old avast version and doing a clean install of avast :D
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I installed this yet as a beta version. I can not watch movies with translation from the following web address .... does not allow run plugin
http://www.filmovizija.com/
http://www.film-club.net/
http://www.filmovin.com/
I did some a quick check of the websites you listed and found...
https://asafaweb.com/Scan?Url=www.filmovizija.com
https://asafaweb.com/Scan?Url=www.film-club.net
https://asafaweb.com/Scan?Url=www.filmovin.com
essexboy is correct they are not the safest sites to visit.
With excessive headers (easily exploited) and clickjacking (malicious redirects) being the biggest issues.
Clickjacking explained here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickjacking). :)
edit: If you need more info let me know. :)
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I don't see them in the first post only the full installers.
That is all that is available for now. I'm sure that when most users download the full installers avast will
post the stub installers. :)
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Great! Thanks for the new release. ;)
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I'm now instlling avast 2014 but now wondering what is the simple management connector?
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If I remember correctly it has something to do with the business edition/version. :)
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Update button :D
Thank you avast! :)
Yes its there and when you add it, then click, it does a program update check.
I would have thought if having this option it would either, just display the Update section or do a virus definitions (and engines) update.
+1 :)
Agree :D
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Avast 2014 up and running on my computer.. I have tried right clicking the avast tray icon for the context menu that you would see in avast 8 from right clicking the tray icon but it don't show.. Did avast remove that context menu? By the way i really like how avast icon goes from orange to blue now when it is scanning.
EDIT: I am now seeing the context menu on my computer so no worries ;D
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•Dramatic reduction in product size (full installer < 60MB, compared to today’s 120MB) and memory footprint. By default, install is done through a new stub installer though (which has the advantage of always installing the most up-to-date version).
ok, but the real size of full installer is 81 MB for free version...
I did a clean install but still can't make bootable USB with avast! Rescue Disk.
When I tried to run AvastPE2.exe from RescueDisk folder I got this error message: "The program can't start because HTMLayout.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.".
I think that's why downloading of rescue disk is not starting and I can't make a bootable USB since the first beta too.
Almost the same happen here, when i was trying to make a rescue-cd the first time download a lot of program xmlparser(was already updated in the system) and "¿window automation?", aftre that update the definition and supposed finishing the rescuecd iso.
The rescue cd iso is never is build.
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I won't be downloading avast 2014 until Friday when I have access to High Speed Internet.
Question: Will the regular Bulk Virus Definitions Update File work on avast 2014 ... or will there be a separate one for avast 2014?
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I do not like new Avast!9 icon in the tasktray
It is ugly and obtrusive animation Icon Orange/Blue alternated
If you don't like it, then change it - avastUI > Settings > Appearance and uncheck the Animate the icon when scanning.
This option has been in avast versions as long as I can remember.
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Avast 2014 up and running on my computer.. I have tried right clicking the avast tray icon for the context menu that you would see in avast 8 from right clicking the tray icon but it don't show.. Did avast remove that context menu? By the way i really like how avast icon goes from orange to blue now when it is scanning.
It's still there for me.
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Can someone please tell me where to find avast online security in UI ?
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Thanks for the update as I did a clean install and I don't see any problems so far ;)
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WebRep is now the Avast Online Security Plugin.
But i dont know where the AdBlocker is.
AdBlocker is not part of the release any more
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Can someone please tell me where to find avast online security in UI ?
It's not in the program's UI. It's just an add-on in your browser. If you want to see it, open your browser and click its icon on a toolbar.
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•Dramatic reduction in product size (full installer < 60MB, compared to today’s 120MB) and memory footprint. By default, install is done through a new stub installer though (which has the advantage of always installing the most up-to-date version).
ok, but the real size of full installer is 81 MB for free version...
I did a clean install but still can't make bootable USB with avast! Rescue Disk.
When I tried to run AvastPE2.exe from RescueDisk folder I got this error message: "The program can't start because HTMLayout.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.".
I think that's why downloading of rescue disk is not starting and I can't make a bootable USB since the first beta too.
Why do you run the AvastPe2.exe manually?
http://www.avast.com/en-us/faq.php?article=AVKB114#articleContent
If the creation of USB or ISO fails send me rescuedisk.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
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WebRep is now the Avast Online Security Plugin.
But i dont know where the AdBlocker is.
AdBlocker is not part of the release any more
Does that mean we need to re-install AdBlocker Plus ??? https://adblockplus.org/en/chrome (https://adblockplus.org/en/chrome)
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Hi lukas,
I've tried to run AvastPe2.exe manually, because downloading of rescue disk is not starting when I try to create bootable USB via the GUI. Unfortunately I haven't got rescuedisk.log in c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
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Thanks heaps and heaps avast team. One other thing i was hoping that the main screen of avast UI is light blue instead of plain white. Though it looks good. Well done. Installed avast up and running smooth as silk with no issues at all ;D
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I'm sorry, but this version just sucks.
First, the horrible win8-like UI. What the hell is wrong with everyone making their programs look like this PoS?
Second, I installed over my previous version (8.0.1497), rebooted and
a)no tray icon
b)double-clicking the avast shortcut on the desktop did absolutely nothing. NOTHING.
c)windows said no AV installed.
third, uninstalled, rebooted, re-installed and
a)the GUI took more than 5 minutes to appear, as well as the tray icon and the no AV installed notification.
b)Upon opening, the gui said that the avast service was not running, had to click on "start" to make it start. Should be automatic.
I'm REALLY not liking this version, too many issues.
There are issues. There always will be issues. It's just a software.
Anyway, it would be great if you could send us some logs. You've probably hit some scenario which wasn't covered during testing. Sharing your "logs/dumps/etc." allows us to make avast even better. And hopefully fix this problem.
Could you try to run avast service manually (run services.msc)? Does it fail? Check your Event log for errors (eventvwr.msc).
thank you
thank you
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I don't have avast online security add-ons in Firefox and IE10.I don't use Chrome.
I am using WOT,but I wanted to try avast online security.Also I have Adblocker and WebRep
installers and files in Avast Software foder in Program Files.
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I'm sorry, but this version just sucks.
First, the horrible win8-like UI. What the hell is wrong with everyone making their programs look like this PoS?
Second, I installed over my previous version (8.0.1497), rebooted and
a)no tray icon
b)double-clicking the avast shortcut on the desktop did absolutely nothing. NOTHING.
c)windows said no AV installed.
third, uninstalled, rebooted, re-installed and
a)the GUI took more than 5 minutes to appear, as well as the tray icon and the no AV installed notification.
b)Upon opening, the gui said that the avast service was not running, had to click on "start" to make it start. Should be automatic.
I'm REALLY not liking this version, too many issues.
There are issues. There always will be issues. It's just a software.
Anyway, it would be great if you could send us some logs. You've probably hit some scenario which wasn't covered during testing. Sharing your "logs/dumps/etc." allows us to make avast even better. And hopefully fix this problem.
Could you try to run avast service manually (run services.msc)? Does it fail? Check your Event log for errors (eventvwr.msc).
thank you
thank you
In services.msc... there is no Avast Service.. that's the problem. Once you enable it... it fails.
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got this bug on running browser cleanup tool
even i click yes or no. nothing happening. also attaching installed program files.
i am running windows 8.1 pro with wmc clean installation.
if anything else needed, please let me know.
one more thing startup of pc gone damn slow is it due to startup rootkit scanning?
while doing full system scan hdd utilization gone 100% and pc becomes too slow. it's good but doing while multitasking with scan it's killing pc.
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That is probably either bprotect or sprotect... You do not want those
If browser cleanup does not remove it try AdwCleaner http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
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but my browsers does not show any extension or plugin installed other than avast.
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Have you downloaded any programmes from the internet ? These bad boys do not show up in add remove
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nothing other than avast and .avi files.
but i ran full system scan with avast & got nothing.
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This needs to be continued in another thread
I tend to inhabit the virus and worms forum
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Found a bug
It is possible to change within the update settings of Avast to turn off Streaming updates, even if all parts of the program is shielded with a password.
Steps to reproduce (Win7): Right click on the Avast icon --> update --> choose program or definitions. Program asks for the password --> press cancel. Now you can change the settings of the update process, however, only ticking/unticking of streaming updates will result in changing the setting.
Changing the settings of updating the program/definitions to manual will not stick. Also if Streaming updates are turned off, Avast will continue to report that all is ok...
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hello,
i found 2 bugs so far.
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 German + all Updates incl. October 2013
avast: 9.0.2600 FINAL Free Edition - clean install / German
Bug 1: a translation mistake (see screenshot)
Bug 2: creating a rescue disc does not work (CD-Version). USB not tested. The appropriate files that are needed to create the cd are downloaded to the folder "AvastPEToolkit" in my user directory on c: but i've chosen to create the cd in my e: drive using the suggested name "rescue-disc.iso". Unfortunatly it gets never created even though the process says it's done (see screenshot)
Inconvenience: Amount of checked Mails is not shown since it's too small compared to files and web. This could cause the false assumption that the module is not working and should be handled with some sort of 2-way color scheme (see screenshot)
i'd like to add that the tests (quick, full, whatever) do NOT seem to be faster (like advertised if i remember up to 10x) at all, but are much SLOWER than with v8.0.1497 Final. Any explanation for that? Yea i made sure i use the same settings/exceptions like before so that's not it.
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thanks for the update!! its awesome..... I wanted to notify about safezone adding sites!! it seems that it doesn´t save any site when clicking add+ icon; when changing view and returning its not saved!!
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Inconvenience: Amount of checked Mails is not shown since it's too small compared to files and web. This could cause the false assumption that the module is not working and should be handled with some sort of 2-way color scheme (see screenshot)
Agree 100%
Should be More Detail with the 'Mail Shield Module'
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Running very nicely on XP here. :)
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No avast notification after auto-update in win7 32 bit ???
Anyone else having the issue?
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You removed a feature that I use almost everyday, Remote Assistance, why did you remove this feature and put it only in the pay version? If you had no intention of leaving it in the free version why add it? It was bad enough that you put the sandbox feature in the pay version, now you have to remove the one feature that I use as a tech.
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You removed a feature that I use almost everyday, Remote Assistance, why did you remove this feature and put it only in the pay version? If you had no intention of leaving it in the free version why add it? It was bad enough that you put the sandbox feature in the pay version, now you have to remove the one feature that I use as a tech.
Remote Assistance is still there in the free version. Try the Help menu from the sidebar and you will find it.
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Yes, I did finally find it. Thank you.
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I Find One Bug.
I scanned my PC with Avast IS 9 It found some viruses & Removed them, than i clean the log files but every time i scan pc or any file it shows virus & open the deleted log which contain info about those cleaned viruses.
(http://s18.postimg.org/5t5292v1l/Avast.png)
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There is something VERY WRONG with avast 9. Today I installed it on a somewhat old computer (Sempron 2800+, 640MB RAM, winXP SP3) and after rebooting, it got stuck at the "welcome" screen (not frozen, mouse moved). I gave up after more than 10 minutes of waiting and forcefully shut the pc down. After booting again, it seemed to work ok.
This is obviously not normal behavior. I guess the devs rushed this version out without sanding off all the rough edges.
Just too many issues.
bye!
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There is something VERY WRONG with avast 9. Today I installed it on a somewhat old computer (Sempron 2800+, 640MB RAM, winXP SP3) and after rebooting, it got stuck at the "welcome" screen (not frozen, mouse moved). I gave up after more than 10 minutes of waiting and forcefully shut the pc down. After booting again, it seemed to work ok.
This is obviously not normal behavior. I guess the devs rushed this version out without sanding off all the rough edges.
Just too many issues.
bye!
No problem on my old XP system but then it has 1.5GB RAM.
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On my Win 7, Avast 2014 isn't talking. I want the voice! why did it stop when I installed 2014 (free)?
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The talking voice should be the least of your concerns.
Better fix the HUGE (more than 10 minutes on old machines, 5 minutes on fast ones, totally unacceptable) waiting time after the first reboot. Or why doesn't the GUI appear or why doesn't the tray icon appear.
This version is riddled with bugs that should've been removed before making it public.
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Right, jvidal. I found that the reason for no voice was no updates happening. I clicked the update button, was informed the database had been updated, but actually it hadn't. When I checked "About" it was still 131015-0.
An antivirus that can't be updated is pretty useless. I restored my Avast 2013 from my disk image.
It is fortunate that I make a disk image every day, as I don't see any way to uninstall 2014.
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9.0.2006 is up and running, no problems so far.
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Are there any PDF Quick Start Guides for 2014 yet? I couldn't find them on the Avast web site.
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This latest version still has many issues.
OS: Windows 7x64 Pro
Updated thru the GUI, the same as any other update that I have done in the past three years.
- Required 2 reboots to stop Action Center from reporting that there was no Antivirus or Anti-malware running
- Deep Screen is enabled by default, which rendered many of my programs useless
- Blocked multiple programs that had exceptions in Windows firewall from starting
- Re-booted two more times, and so far things seem to now be working correctly
A product update that requires 4 re-boots to work correctly should not have been released.
I will post back with more specific problems, and file bug reports when (not if) they occur.
Prior to this release I had never had any problems with Avast, and once the bugs are ironed out I am sure it will be a good product once again.
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Are there any PDF Quick Start Guides for 2014 yet?
Nope.
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Installed the new Avast 2014 IS on my Win7-Ultimate-32bit. No problems so far, except one disable/enable to stop Action Center from reporting that Firewall was disable.
@True Indian
Yes, it happened for me too. Since yesterday's installation, I haven't seen any notification popup regarding updates. The option "Show last popup message" remains inactive! :)
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I like some of the changes to Avast 9.
Unfortunately Avast! 9 Follows Windows 8's admittedly garish (yet also unimaginative and flat) UI; which is a shame as Win 8 has usability issues, especially with the lack of depth in the UI.
However, in Avast!'s UI there are a couple of hiccups, scroll bar where there needn't be - you shouldn't have to scroll a UI just to press a single 'OK' button (eg: update screen).
Glad to see Alwil have started paring back the multiple system shields to just 3; it was starting to get ridiculous.
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Bug report: the window with the avast! Online Security options is not resizeable and can't be maximized. So, I can't fully customize the add-on in Firefox. I simply don't see all the options.
It seems that I found the cause of the bug (the screenshot is re-attached to this message).
I always refuse to install Google Chrome and as usual I unchecked the browser installation offers in Avast setup window. But when I started my Firefox, I detected the above described bug with avast! Online Security options. Other users told me that the options should be opened in a tab, not a separate window, but I couldn't manage to do that. The online service isn't vital for me, so I repaired my Avast and removed it.
A bit later I started my Speedyfox tool to optimize my Firefox and Thunderbird. I was surprised to see in the tool's window that I have a Chrome profile! Namely it was a file at the following address: C:\Users\<current_user>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\extensions\WebNavigation.crx I checked my computer but didn't find any traces of Chrome except for that file in AppData folder. I manually removed the Chrome folder with its content and Speedyfox now detects no more Chrome profiles.
I didn't try to reinstall Online Security (a useless feature in comparison with Ghostery, BitDefender Traffic Lights and WOT) to check everything but I believe that the trace of Chrome in AppData folder was the cause of the bug. Something is still wrong with Avast installer.
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I've been using avast! antivirus for 2 + years now and my thoughts and opinion for that, are more than positive. As for the new Avast! 2014 (aka 9), I like its features very much, however the new UI is horrible - I'm sorry to admit, I just hate it and it's the first time I do.
Avast 7 and 8 UI were FAR better :( I tired to get used but it's just horrible in terms of beauty - I hope you'll consider it and may make a few changes. The avast 8 graphics (with he shields, the lights on each shield that were working, the cloud graphics - were just a total beauty.) - but not the 2014 one sorry guys.
Love ya though, ya know it!
with regards
George
~ a HUGE avast user and fan! :)
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2 days ago I installed new clean Windows 7 SP1 x64 and all updates with Avast 9 RC3 and everything worked great without any problem. Today I saw new final version and I decided to install it. Uninstalled RC 3, after that I used uninstall tool from Avast in safe mode, after that installed this "final" version there was blue screen (critical_structure_corruption) when i watched live stream on one page in Firefox . After that i decided to test my RAM in Memtest+86 and all passed without any error. I'm using Avast Free
Sorry for my English :)
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i am problem with Avast !!
i going Setting and change Firewall : Deffult Rulls >>>> from " Auto-Decide" to "Ask" .... and i click ok
but not cheng is my setting and deffult rulls !! :-\
this problem white me for this year and 2 years ago ( avst 7 - 8 - 9 )
pleas help me....
(ex.. me for not good english speak )
windows 8 pro - Avast 2014 internet security.....
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Hi all,
I would like to point out a few things of the final version.
First of all it isn't completely translated in italian. This is not a problem for me but might be for others.
Second thing, I have again the problem of "Action Center" of windows. He tells me that avast is deactivated.
Another thing is a GUI glitch for the italian version of the Avast! Online Security Plug-in. In particular the button of "More Info" is translated in "Ulteriori Informazioni" but it doesn't fill properly the button, the words go out of it.
Lastly, I would like to known if i can keep the Avast! Online Security plug-in and the Avast! Ad-Blocker plug-in togheter or I have to uninstall the second one.
In fact Avast! Ad-Blocker plug-in has not been updated, It is still at version 8.0. There's a version 9.0 or now it is useless because...ehm... maybe integrated in Online Security plug-in??
Aaaaand....I've noticed it just now...Avast! Online Security plug-in can't be repositioned in Firefox.... ??? why???
Thanks to all for great job that you do and for who can solve my doubts ;D
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hello,
i found 2 bugs so far.
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 German + all Updates incl. October 2013
avast: 9.0.2600 FINAL Free Edition - clean install / German
Bug 2: creating a rescue disc does not work (CD-Version). USB not tested. The appropriate files that are needed to create the cd are downloaded to the folder "AvastPEToolkit" in my user directory on c: but i've chosen to create the cd in my e: drive using the suggested name "rescue-disc.iso". Unfortunatly it gets never created even though the process says it's done (see screenshot)
Hi MHJ,
could you please send me EventLog.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\ ?
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Aaaaand....I've noticed it just now...Avast! Online Security plug-in can't be repositioned in Firefox.... ??? why???
Unfixed bug.
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Hi MHJ,
could you please send me EventLog.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\ ?
15.10.2013 22:55:44 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 5.0
15.10.2013 22:55:44 RegisterAVASFirewall preVista 0 pszProductName avast! Antivirus pszProductExe C:\Program Files\Avast\VisthAux.exe firewall 0
15.10.2013 22:55:44 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 22:55:44 StartPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
15.10.2013 22:55:44 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 22:55:44 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 22:55:44 Aavm AUID event 4, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid f0ce37cd-f333-4ee8-a907-2b1df084ea9e, Auid
15.10.2013 22:56:14 The virus definitions have been automatically updated to version 131015-1.
15.10.2013 22:56:17 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
15.10.2013 22:56:17 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 22:56:17 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 22:56:17 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 22:57:24 Aavm AUID event 1, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid f0ce37cd-f333-4ee8-a907-2b1df084ea9e, Auid
15.10.2013 23:14:17 Rescue Disc - WinPE2 creator copy avast files failed, EC 00000003
15.10.2013 23:21:00 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
15.10.2013 23:21:00 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 23:21:00 StartPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
15.10.2013 23:23:14 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 23:23:14 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 23:41:48 Rescue Disc - WinPE2 creator copy avast files failed, EC 00000003
16.10.2013 05:36:42 StopPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
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Why do you run the AvastPe2.exe manually?
http://www.avast.com/en-us/faq.php?article=AVKB114#articleContent
If the creation of USB or ISO fails send me rescuedisk.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
When I run it manually, an error message pops-up...
Well, there's no log folder...
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The installation environment:
xp 64bit sp2 with ie8 and all last update，but The ie8 browser directory has been deleted. Regional and language options set to chinese,internet properties security all set to high.
The hardware environment:
amd athlon64 dual core cpu 4000+,amd rs780G+sb700,2G ddr2 sdram.
Install the ver:avast free antivirus9.0.2006.159,
programs:
1.the first page:language was english,not regional and language options:chinese;
2.selected custom installation. Did not selected google brower.the add tools only install Browser protection.
3.It always took a long time to Display next pages. So the whole installation process took nearly ten minutes.This program as same as the ver avast free antivirus 8.0.1497.376.
4.Until The taskbar icon and avast Interface display,took 3 minutes Again.
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Why do you run the AvastPe2.exe manually?
http://www.avast.com/en-us/faq.php?article=AVKB114#articleContent
If the creation of USB or ISO fails send me rescuedisk.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
When I run it manually, an error message pops-up...
Well, there's no log folder...
Hello,
logs are in "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\" not in "Program files" (English version of OS).
Milos
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Why do you run the AvastPe2.exe manually?
http://www.avast.com/en-us/faq.php?article=AVKB114#articleContent
If the creation of USB or ISO fails send me rescuedisk.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
When I run it manually, an error message pops-up...
Well, there's no log folder...
Hello,
logs are in "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\"
Milos
Found it!!!
Thanks a lot!!! ;)
"16/10/2013 10:02:25 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16/10/2013 10:02:25 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16/10/2013 10:44:34 Rescue Disc - WinPE2 creator prepare failed, EC 00000002"
P.S. It's a clean installation.
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Eventlog.log:
2013-10-16 16:37:11 StartPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
2013-10-16 16:37:11 Aavm AUID event 4, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid 51d0ebcb-5f82-417a-a88a-36a69b162039, Auid
2013-10-16 16:45:20 Internal error has occurred in module aswar scan function failed!, function C0000005.
2013-10-16 16:59:57 StopPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
2013-10-16 20:53:21 StartPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
2013-10-16 21:01:36 Internal error has occurred in module aswar scan function failed!, function C0000005.
2013-10-16 21:01:58 An error has occured while attempting to update. Please check the logs.
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just upgraded to internet security 9.0.2006 this morning , everyting worked fine with 8.0 but now i'am having issues using connectify hotspot
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How can ı install avast online security for chrome browser?
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How can ı install avast online security for chrome browser?
Try :
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avast-online-security/gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki
I uninstalled avast online security from IE10 and Firefox.I was not happy with it.I am using WOT.
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I really like WOT, but then again, new avast!'s plugin is also very good, especially because of the privacy blocking features and as a second rating opinion along with WOT.
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I really like WOT, but then again, new avast!'s plugin is also very good, especially because of the privacy blocking features and as a second rating opinion along with WOT.
In IE10 I could not join avast online security toolbar with menu bar like I joined WOT and menu bar.Also,in search results avast online security
ratings and WOT ratings didn't work fine together.In Firefox it didn't work at all.I have ABP with EasyPrivacy list so I don't need another blocker for that.Also,for IE10 I am using AdFender with EasyPrivacy list.
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could you please send me EventLog.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\ ?
Hi HK,
Can you please also see my EventLog.log because downloading of Rescue disk is not starting on my PC and there is no rescuedisk.log in c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
15.10.2013 19:24:16 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 5.0
15.10.2013 19:24:17 RegisterAVASFirewall preVista 0 pszProductName avast! Antivirus pszProductExe C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\VisthAux.exe firewall 0
15.10.2013 19:24:17 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 19:24:17 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 19:24:18 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 19:24:18 Aavm AUID event 4, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid f69d5266-bfc8-49dc-b5f7-9df0a9512701, Auid
15.10.2013 19:24:21 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnLicenseInfoUpdated: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:21 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnCurrentStateUpdatedCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:21 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnServerRefreshCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:22 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnConnectionStateChangedCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:22 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnCurrentStateUpdatedCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:27:35 Aavm AUID event 1, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid f69d5266-bfc8-49dc-b5f7-9df0a9512701, Auid
15.10.2013 19:29:12 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
15.10.2013 23:26:12 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
15.10.2013 23:26:12 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 23:26:13 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 23:26:13 The virus definitions have been automatically updated to version 131015-1.
15.10.2013 23:26:14 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 0:51:52 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 0:58:23 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 1:15:50 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 1:16:52 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 1:19:50 StopPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
16.10.2013 18:24:11 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
16.10.2013 18:24:11 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
16.10.2013 18:25:45 The virus definitions have been automatically updated to version 131016-0.
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
16.10.2013 18:25:48 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:25:48 UpdateStatus AV failed 8000000a
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:25:48 RegisterAVASFirewall preVista 0 pszProductName avast! Antivirus pszProductExe C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\VisthAux.exe firewall 0
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Register Av failed AV failed 8000000a
16.10.2013 18:27:23 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:27:26 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:50:02 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
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I've been using avast! antivirus for 2 + years now and my thoughts and opinion for that, are more than positive. As for the new Avast! 2014 (aka 9), I like its features very much, however the new UI is horrible - I'm sorry to admit, I just hate it and it's the first time I do.
Avast 7 and 8 UI were FAR better :( I tired to get used but it's just horrible in terms of beauty - I hope you'll consider it and may make a few changes. The avast 8 graphics (with he shields, the lights on each shield that were working, the cloud graphics - were just a total beauty.) - but not the 2014 one sorry guys.
Love ya though, ya know it!
with regards
George
~ a HUGE avast user and fan! :)
+1 :)
I agree with you .
v9 UI is not bad at all but v8 looked nicer :)
Cheers.
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Upgrade was smooth.
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Maybe I'm missed this mentioned somewhere else, but the new version is listed as 9.0.1500, NOT 9.0.2006 under program update available in my GUI.
Is this an error or does this mean that I can't update manually through the GUI. I'm asking because my system was one of the group who couldn't manually update from AIS 7 to AIS 8 from the GUI...we had to do a clean install. We all had the wrong program version available listed in the update section of the GUI back then.
Thanks.
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Aaaaand....I've noticed it just now...Avast! Online Security plug-in can't be repositioned in Firefox.... ??? why???
Unfixed bug.
No problem here, I moved the old webrep icon some considerable time ago and despite firefox and avast program updates. Since then the avast icon has remained in place on my browser, currently firefox 24.0.
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AOS uses different technologies than WOT, Do Not Track Me, and PrivDog.
It's an added layer of privacy. I happen to use AOS, WOT and PrivDog together.
I like my privacy. For further security I use multiple web scanners. :)
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ok, I have a stupid question: when using this new version, how do you run a "full" scan?. I was only able to do a "quick scan". what am I missing?
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Not sure if it's just me but every time i fire up my PC I get an extra Safezone Browser shortcut appear on my desktop ?
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ok, I have a stupid question: when using this new version, how do you run a "full" scan?. I was only able to do a "quick scan". what am I missing?
01 - Double click on Avast shortcut;
02 - Scan - left panel;
03 - On right panel, drop down from "quick scan" to "full scan"...
Hope that helps! ;)
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LOve the new avast 9
A much more professional and organized gui
Lots of new features
I love the gui and avast in this way, please keep this gui and the good work
thanks avast team
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Excelente trabajo, muchas gracias ;) ;) ;)
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The new win8-like UI is just HORRENDOUS. The previous one was FAR BETTER.
Anything that looks like win8 is horrible. It looks like win 3.1, flat and horrible pastel-like colors. Just Awful.
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....Upgrade from previous version ok so far....
But! Can´t open the AvastUI, neither by left click nor right clicking the icon - have to start the AvastUI by myself through the explorer..... Some new feature?
Greets
S@uDepp
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Sorry for stupidity of this...
Went from 8.0.1497-->9.0.2006 via UI. Seems to be OK. There used to be a page where the browser plug-in's could be enabled/disabled. Can't seem to find this in 2014?
[Dell deimension 4600 w/ 1.2GB RAM, WIN XP SP3]
EDIT[ADDED]: Also, ASVASTSVC is running constantly and is using 15-20% CPU and doing a lot of I/O, never HAD this with old version
EDIT[ADDED]: Rebooted and AVASTSVC has calmed down (for now). Something made it constanly run before?
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The status window is not resizeable and can't be maximized. Is there anyway to change this?
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No. as far as i know.
The scan window and the results window are resizable, but i dont know why the interface is not resizable.
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It is still too heavy, and slows down my system as did v8. I am gonna give it a day or two to build cash, but I doubt it will help.
After that I will uninstall and switch back to Comodo. I know other people with the problem, people with SSD seam to be unaffected.
V7 was much lighter on the system (HDD). I hope you fix it.
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It is still too heavy, and slows down my system as did v8. I am gonna give it a day or two to build cash, but I doubt it will help.
After that I will uninstall and switch back to Comodo. I know other people with the problem, people with SSD seam to be unaffected.
V7 was much lighter on the system (HDD). I hope you fix it.
Heavy ? :o
Sorry i can't belive in that :P
avast is one of the lightest AV's out there.
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Aaaaand....I've noticed it just now...Avast! Online Security plug-in can't be repositioned in Firefox.... ??? why???
Unfixed bug.
No problem here, I moved the old webrep icon some considerable time ago and despite firefox and avast program updates. Since then the avast icon has remained in place on my browser, currently firefox 24.0.
But the problem is still there. You can move the icon from its usual place (the upper right corner, at the navigation toolbar) to any other place or a toolbar. But if you restart your browser, the icon returns to the place in the upper right corner. It doesn't keep any new position.
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It is still too heavy, and slows down my system as did v8. I am gonna give it a day or two to build cash, but I doubt it will help.
After that I will uninstall and switch back to Comodo. I know other people with the problem, people with SSD seam to be unaffected.
V7 was much lighter on the system (HDD). I hope you fix it.
Heavy ? :o
Sorry i can't belive in that :P
avast is one of the lightest AV's out there.
It is light in terms of CPU/RAM usage. But I/O operations are too heavy for a regular hard drive 7200rpm
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Got everything working fine with just two reboots. Like so many others, I've some several minor gripes about the new GUI, but they're mostly cosmetic issues and may well be changed in time.
A couple of improvements, though, and thanks to Avast for those ... mouse-over on the tooltray icon now shows the specific program and defs versions currently installed. And when posting, I don't remember that "hide from suspicious visitors" button being there before, although of course it may well have been and I never had occasion to notice or use it.
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I've got a lot of trouble with AVAST 2014 version. After updating the installation was not total; the HTMlayout.dll file in the Avast map was corrupted. Avast didn't start, was not removable, nor upgradable. Aaaargh. >:( >:( After a lot of trials i had to become member of this forum to load avastcleaner. With that i could restart Windows in safe mode and remove all Avast software, en now it's reinstalling Avast 2014. Hope it works fine now. I bought Avast security for 3 years for 3 computers, not to have this kind of trouble and loss of hours.
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+1 for a HORRIBLE new GUI.
This is pretty poor. Sorry I love your product but you really outdid yourselves on how bad this interface is... I wouldn't even know where to begin to try to explain how bad it is.
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There are many fewer database updates than there were before.
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Добрый день!
Есть ноутбук с Windows7 x64 Домашняя Базовая SP1. Поставил Avast Free.Но при запуске антивируса появилась ошибка "Failed to load language dll [1033\UILangRes.dll]". Сам антивирус не запустился.
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<snip quotes>
But the problem is still there. You can move the icon from its usual place (the upper right corner, at the navigation toolbar) to any other place or a toolbar. But if you restart your browser, the icon returns to the place in the upper right corner. It doesn't keep any new position.
I though that (some time ago) the default location was to the left of the address (a.k.a. awesome) bar not out to the right, where I wanted it to be along with the WOT icon.
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Добрый день!
Есть ноутбук с Windows7 x64 Домашняя Базовая SP1. Поставил Avast Free.Но при запуске антивируса появилась ошибка "Failed to load language dll [1033\UILangRes.dll]". Сам антивирус не запустился.
English please or post in the following non-English section:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=21.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=21.0)
(Try the Repair function.)
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installer bloat factor:
v6.0, 61.2 MB
v7.0, 71.2-93.0 MB
v8.0, 106 MB
v9.0, 81.3 MB
I like the idea of simplifications such as reducing the number of shields to three. However I'm opposed to *any* major changes in the GUI because I must devote time to learning about and setting/tweaking them to suit my liking/needs.
So I may try 9.0 it but am not in a hurry. I'll have to read the bug/problem reports first, and may wait for the fixes. One of my computers still has 7.0, another 8.0, which are still working OK after I disabled all the popups and notices. Otherwise I was getting advertising popups for awhile.
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installer bloat factor:
v6.0, 61.2 MB
v7.0, 71.2-93.0 MB
v8.0, 106 MB
v9.0, 81.3 MB
I like the idea of simplifications such as reducing the number of shields to three. However I'm opposed to *any* major changes in the GUI because I must devote time to learning about and setting/tweaking them to suit my liking/needs.
So I may try 9.0 it but am not in a hurry. I'll have to read the bug/problem reports first, and may wait for the fixes. One of my computers still has 7.0, another 8.0, which are still working OK after I disabled all the popups and notices. Otherwise I was getting advertising popups for awhile.
When in doubt, simply use the default settings they have been tweaked according to the developers thoughts of keeping you safe. :)
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There are many fewer database updates than there were before.
The updates are streamed, I have 274 in the last 24 hours. (GUI >Stats>Component Status) The VPS updates are only 1 or 2 a day.
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The status window is not resizeable and can't be maximized. Is there anyway to change this?
See https://feedback.avast.com/responses/v2014-stat-screen :)
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Uh...https://feedback.avast.com/responses/deepscreen-test-tool ???
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How can ı install avast online security for chrome browser?
Try :
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avast-online-security/gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki
I uninstalled avast online security from IE10 and Firefox.I was not happy with it.I am using WOT.
Thanks.
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I don't us it in IE since it requires it's own toolbar which is a total waste of precious space.
Hope that's addressed soon. :)
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Avast Online Security plug-in does not play nicely with IE10. Also, a downvote for 9.0's 'Win 8 style' UI, horrible 2D blandness and big ugly scaled buttons and fonts. Yuk!
On plus side, seems to work normally in FF24 and all settings seemed to carry over from 8.0
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Hi. The new version seems to be working well for me. This is not a big problem, but I am curious if there is a way to disable the green/yellow/red check marks that show up next to search results in Google, Yahoo, and etc. I know this was possible in older versions. I dug around in the new interface and in the settings for the browser plugin and did not see any way to disable the check marks. I am wondering if I am missing something obvious and figured I would ask about it.
Thanks.
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Hi. The new version seems to be working well for me. This is not a big problem, but I am curious if there is a way to disable the green/yellow/red check marks that show up next to search results in Google, Yahoo, and etc. I know this was possible in older versions. I dug around in the new interface and in the settings for the browser plugin and did not see any way to disable the check marks. I am wondering if I am missing something obvious and figured I would ask about it.
Thanks.
AVG went down the pan pretty quickly around the time of the Link Scanner debacle. I don't know why AV persists with the nannying.
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Hi. The new version seems to be working well for me. This is not a big problem, but I am curious if there is a way to disable the green/yellow/red check marks that show up next to search results in Google, Yahoo, and etc. I know this was possible in older versions. I dug around in the new interface and in the settings for the browser plugin and did not see any way to disable the check marks. I am wondering if I am missing something obvious and figured I would ask about it.
Thanks.
There certainly is a way. :)
Go to your add/remove (Program and Features) function. Select avast! then select Change. From the drop down menu unselect Browser Protection.
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1381967675564-18709.png)
Once the operation completes you'll see the following:
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1381967425729-91508.png)
Very easy once you know how. :)
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Should you change your mind simply reverse this procedure.
Once you're informed that the module again want's to activate, allow it
Then, close your browser restart it and you'll be back in business with the avast! Browser Protection:
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1381967971210-90528.png)
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Why does Avast 9 only have three shields?
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Why does Avast 9 only have three shields?
From the FAQ: http://www.avast.com/faq.php
The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
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Why does Avast 9 only have three shields?
From the FAQ: http://www.avast.com/faq.php
The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
ok thanks.
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Bob...I like the new release! It's time to set up a "New Release Cruise"!!! :D
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Congrats to the Avast team on the new version. I have been trying to use 1483 because , the later versions seem to have an issue with the wireless adapter, choking it. Is the issue solved . Thanks!
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so avast! free 2014 comes with less shields?
(snip)
3shields left? then which version should i use now to get the other 5 shields i used to get?
(script shield, network shield, network shield, behaviour shield, im shield)
Try reading the prior post before you get too excited. :)
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1001725#msg1001725 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1001725#msg1001725)
More protection just less clutter. :)
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Congrats to the Avast team on the new version. I have been trying to use 1483 because , the later versions seem to have an issue with the wireless adapter, choking it. Is the issue solved . Thanks!
I'm on WiFi without any problems. :) Does that help ???
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I installed the version 9,the UI is simply Horrible!!! Along with Windows 8 Avast have now a horrible UI!
I had some trouble installing it with Outpost firewall pro 8.1.1. Outpost didn't allow Avast to update even when I specified it to allow all Avast services to access internet.
So I make a downgrade to Avast 8.
Very disappointed....
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Hello, Avast Team,
I just installed the Spanish version of Avast 2014. There still are some items that have not been translated to Spanish. This is the first time this happens, as far as I know. Please fix this.
Thanks!
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New(?) bug: I installed Avast on an XP Home SP2, it will not allow anything to run and it will not let me remove that option in Hardened Mode. Noticed that It changed the Control Panel layout and will not let it be changes back. Also it is choking down download and upload speeds on that XP.
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Great Move!!!!! :) :) :)
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so avast! free 2014 comes with less shields?
(snip)
3shields left? then which version should i use now to get the other 5 shields i used to get?
(script shield, network shield, network shield, behaviour shield, im shield)
Answer:
Why does Avast 9 only have three shields?
From the FAQ: http://www.avast.com/faq.php
The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
ok thanks.
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I love the new version of Avast Free 2014 because I'm so please to see Rescue Disk bootable media is back from the dead since we had Avast BartCD in the past, which is a huge plus for users you can create a Rescue Disk bootable media (USB, CD, ISO) for offline scanning and cleaning. The tool is built on Windows PE (pre-installation environment) and, as such, it is recommended to create the media on a clean machine.
Basically, you will be able to boot into a new environment loaded with avast! Antivirus, which can be used to scan and clean the infected machine. It is a very light version of the application that can only scan defined areas.
I'm very happy with this release along side with my other security features side by side with Avast, great job Avast.
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Can´t open the AvastUI, neither by left click nor right clicking the icon - have to start the AvastUI by myself through the explorer.....
...looks like the automated start of dropbox(2.4.2) - incl. explorer refreshing! - kills avast!´s ballon window as well as the option to open the UI via right/leftclick.
No dropbox at startup and avast is accessible as it should be... at least at my machine.... ;)
Greetings
S@uDepp
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Why do you run the AvastPe2.exe manually?
http://www.avast.com/en-us/faq.php?article=AVKB114#articleContent
If the creation of USB or ISO fails send me rescuedisk.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
When I run it manually, an error message pops-up...
Well, there's no log folder...
Hello,
logs are in "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\"
Milos
Found it!!!
Thanks a lot!!! ;)
"16/10/2013 10:02:25 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16/10/2013 10:02:25 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16/10/2013 10:44:34 Rescue Disc - WinPE2 creator prepare failed, EC 00000002"
P.S. It's a clean installation.
Hello,
can you please check if the copype.cmd file in Program Files folder exists on your computer? If you have Windows XP there should be Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\copype.cmd. On Windows Vista and newer Windows Kits\8.0\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\copype.cmd. And what OS do you have - XP/Vista/7/8 x86 or x64 ?
Thank you,
Martin
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Can´t open the AvastUI, neither by left click nor right clicking the icon - have to start the AvastUI by myself through the explorer.....
...looks like the automated start of dropbox(2.4.2) - incl. explorer refreshing! - kills avast!´s ballon window as well as the option to open the UI via right/leftclick.
No dropbox at startup and avast is accessible as it should be... at least at my machine.... ;)
Greetings
S@uDepp
Dropbox 2.0.22 working fine here, will upgrade and try to replicate.
Updated to 2.4.2, works fine, although I have disabled the Browser Protection plug-in as it is causing IE10 to hit an endless loop 'A problem with this page caused Internet Explorer to close and re-open the tab' on search results (DuckDuckGo).
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I had some trouble installing it with Outpost firewall pro 8.1.1. Outpost didn't allow Avast to update even when I specified it to allow all Avast services to access internet.
So I make a downgrade to Avast 8.
Very disappointed....
The new avast and Outpost Firewall 8.1.1 work perfectly fine here, there are several other members of this forum who also use Outpost firewall with no problems.
"Note" you cant use the web control module of Outpost with the new avast if you have that activated.
Any further issues regarding this matter should be started in a new topic so not to be lost in this thread.
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Who ever did the Danish translation of Avast 2014, needs to go over it again. There a lot's missing translations and very bad translations.
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Can´t open the AvastUI, neither by left click nor right clicking the icon - have to start the AvastUI by myself through the explorer.....
...looks like the automated start of dropbox(2.4.2) - incl. explorer refreshing! - kills avast!´s ballon window as well as the option to open the UI via right/leftclick.
No dropbox at startup and avast is accessible as it should be... at least at my machine.... ;)
Greetings
S@uDepp
Dropbox 2.0.22 working fine here, will upgrade and try to replicate.
Updated to 2.4.2, works fine, although I have disabled the Browser Protection plug-in as it is causing IE10 to hit an endless loop 'A problem with this page caused Internet Explorer to close and re-open the tab' on search results (DuckDuckGo).
...which BS are You on? Win8?
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Where is module "Blocking websites" on avast 9.0.2006 ?
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Where is module "Blocking websites" on avast 9.0.2006 ?
Settings/ Active Protection/ Webshield Settings/ Siteblocking
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I installed the version 9,the UI is simply Horrible!!! Along with Windows 8 Avast have now a horrible UI!
I had some trouble installing it with Outpost firewall pro 8.1.1. Outpost didn't allow Avast to update even when I specified it to allow all Avast services to access internet.
So I make a downgrade to Avast 8.
Very disappointed....
I have used avast and outpost firewall for over nine years without major issue. I'm on the latest versions of both programs on win XP Pro and win7 32 bit and no problem on either system.
What elements of Outpost Firewall Pro (OFP) are you using ?
e.g. Did you elect to use the OFP Web Protect as it isn't really required with avast ?
This is OFP stopping changed/updated avast elements (and blocking changed elements) as the firewall is setup to do, nothing avast can do about that. This is an OFP issue, you need to have OFP allow avast.setup instup.exe for updates to take place (and the other new/changed elements of avast), if the entry is there then delete it and that should force OFP to ask permission again.
Or better still delete all entries for avast elements in OFP and put OFP on to Auto-learn mode for a few days whilst you use the updated avast.
EDIT: new avast update file name in avast 9 - instup.exe
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...you need to have OFP allow avast.setup for updates to take place...
Small correction Dave, avast.setup doesn't exist anymore. In V9 you've to allow instup.exe.
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...you need to have OFP allow avast.setup for updates to take place...
Small correction Dave, avast.setup doesn't exist anymore. In V9 you've to allow instup.exe.
Oops have to remember to edit my scripts, thanks.
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Where is module "Blocking websites" on avast 9.0.2006 ?
Settings/ Active Protection/ Webshield Settings/ Siteblocking
Thanks. Another question: how i can remove plugins avast! Online Security for all browsers?
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Thanks. Another question: how i can remove plugins avast! Online Security for all browsers?
-> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?msg=1001718
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If the new version is 9.0.2006 why does my Maintenance window say 9.0.1500? I'm using 8.0.1497.
Thanks.
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I have the same question. The program said latest version was to be 9.0.1500 .. now at the forums, it says it 9.0.2006 ... also I hope streaming updates can be turned off. On a slow DSL internet line, keeping them on will slow things down. I let them update every 90 minutes or so. More than enough.
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If the new version is 9.0.2006 why does my Maintenance window say 9.0.1500? I'm using 8.0.1497.
Thanks.
Don't worry, it's just a glitch.
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also I hope streaming updates can be turned off.
Sure.
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If the new version is 9.0.2006 why does my Maintenance window say 9.0.1500? I'm using 8.0.1497.
Thanks.
Don't worry, it's just a glitch.
If it is just a glitch which is causing multiple updates before getting to the current version then maybe the people who are seeing this should download the latest version direct from here http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1000473
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I have the same question. The program said latest version was to be 9.0.1500 .. now at the forums, it says it 9.0.2006 ... also I hope streaming updates can be turned off. On a slow DSL internet line, keeping them on will slow things down. I let them update every 90 minutes or so. More than enough.
The point of the streaming updates are:
1. You get them more quickly, meaning you are ahead of the curve on new malware outbreaks/developments.
2. They are considerably smaller as you aren't waiting longer for a larger update, so they really shouldn't slow your connection. Check out the avast\defs folder for the stream sub folders, example '99999999_stream' open that and you will see they are pretty small.
But it is your system and decision.
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Heavy ? :o
Sorry i can't belive in that :P
avast is one of the lightest AV's out there.
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Nope, it was years ago, not now. CPU usage is big during video playback 720/1080p (Youtube)
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Why do you run the AvastPe2.exe manually?
http://www.avast.com/en-us/faq.php?article=AVKB114#articleContent
If the creation of USB or ISO fails send me rescuedisk.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
When I run it manually, an error message pops-up...
Well, there's no log folder...
Hello,
logs are in "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\"
Milos
Found it!!!
Thanks a lot!!! ;)
"16/10/2013 10:02:25 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16/10/2013 10:02:25 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16/10/2013 10:44:34 Rescue Disc - WinPE2 creator prepare failed, EC 00000002"
P.S. It's a clean installation.
Hello,
can you please check if the copype.cmd file in Program Files folder exists on your computer? If you have Windows XP there should be Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\copype.cmd. On Windows Vista and newer Windows Kits\8.0\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\copype.cmd. And what OS do you have - XP/Vista/7/8 x86 or x64 ?
Thank you,
Martin
Hi Martin...
"copype.cmd" is in there... So?!...
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 updated...
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In regards to my first post about the version number, from within the UI the program did in fact, update to 9.0.2006 ... so far all is ok. UI is somewhat bland, needs a little color. And what is with the funny color of the Avast Tray Icon ? ? Normally, Orange, but now and then you see it changing to Blue for a bit (when it is animating, I think)
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Well,
What i love most is the interface is killing and graphics you guy did was so much great and understanding. For those who don't know how to go about the interface, this is much easier for them to go.
More grace to the AVAST team for their great work and technology. AVAST antivirus is the BEST. Love you all
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could you please send me EventLog.log from c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\ ?
Hi HK,
Can you please also see my EventLog.log because downloading of Rescue disk is not starting on my PC and there is no rescuedisk.log in c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\
15.10.2013 19:24:16 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 5.0
15.10.2013 19:24:17 RegisterAVASFirewall preVista 0 pszProductName avast! Antivirus pszProductExe C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\VisthAux.exe firewall 0
15.10.2013 19:24:17 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 19:24:17 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 19:24:18 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 19:24:18 Aavm AUID event 4, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid f69d5266-bfc8-49dc-b5f7-9df0a9512701, Auid
15.10.2013 19:24:21 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnLicenseInfoUpdated: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:21 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnCurrentStateUpdatedCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:21 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnServerRefreshCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:22 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnConnectionStateChangedCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:24:22 AAVM - error at Rpc_VpnCurrentStateUpdatedCallback: 000006A6.
15.10.2013 19:27:35 Aavm AUID event 1, product 1, ARCEn 0, rn , status 0, progver 150996950, Guid f69d5266-bfc8-49dc-b5f7-9df0a9512701, Auid
15.10.2013 19:29:12 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
15.10.2013 23:26:12 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
15.10.2013 23:26:12 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
15.10.2013 23:26:13 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
15.10.2013 23:26:13 The virus definitions have been automatically updated to version 131015-1.
15.10.2013 23:26:14 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 0:51:52 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 0:58:23 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 1:15:50 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 1:16:52 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
16.10.2013 1:19:50 StopPatchManagement: ASU Component is not installed
16.10.2013 18:24:11 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
16.10.2013 18:24:11 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
16.10.2013 18:25:45 The virus definitions have been automatically updated to version 131016-0.
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Maj 6 Min 1 GetVersionEx 6.1 Stored 6.1
16.10.2013 18:25:48 WriteAVASFirewallStatus preVista 0 IsWin8 0 Expired 0 Firewall 0
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:25:48 UpdateStatus AV failed 8000000a
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:25:48 RegisterAVASFirewall preVista 0 pszProductName avast! Antivirus pszProductExe C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\VisthAux.exe firewall 0
16.10.2013 18:25:48 Register Av failed AV failed 8000000a
16.10.2013 18:27:23 Antivirus state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:27:26 Antispyware state 0 updatedSign 1
16.10.2013 18:50:02 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
Delete "c:\Users\YOUR_ACCOUNT\Documents\AvastPEToolkit" folder and try it again, please.
Thanks.
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Hello HK,
thank you for a quick reply!
I deleted AvastPEToolkit folder and tried to download Rescue Disk but still can't download it.
There is the same error in EventLog:
17.10.2013 19:54:26 Rescue Disc - WinPE installer download failed, EC 20000006
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Hi,
I use Windows 7 32 bits, I have just install Avast Internet Security 2014 9.0.2006 and I usually use Wiimc, as client smb, to play videos and music.
Using Avast 8.x.xxx, I had no problem, but using Avast 2014 I can´t use smb, because I get an error from the share drive.
I have uninstalled Avast 2014 and reinstalled Avast 8 and all works correctly again.
It´s possible to fix this problem?
Thanks
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Hello there, I was away for a couple of days and I'm sure this has already been asked, however, where could I find the offline installer for the brand-new build?
Many thanks in advance
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I made the mistake to update my Avast Internet Security today and now the WM Recorder 14, that I used to save any videos on my computer doesn`t work anymore. Any solution for this????
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Hello there, I was away for a couple of days and I'm sure this has already been asked, however, where could I find the offline installer for the brand-new build?
Many thanks in advance
There it is:
Download locations
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
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I would like to see a blue background color in the status window that would match the tray icon.
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Hello there, I was away for a couple of days and I'm sure this has already been asked, however, where could I find the offline installer for the brand-new build?
Many thanks in advance
There it is:
Download locations
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
Thanks, WALLONN7.
Are those the same links on the first page of this thread? I noticed them but I thought they were all stub-installers.
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I would like to see a blue background color in the status window that would match the tray icon.
We asked for a few GUI variants but what you see is what we get.
Beta testing is over till next beta release. :)
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Hello there, I was away for a couple of days and I'm sure this has already been asked, however, where could I find the offline installer for the brand-new build?
Many thanks in advance
There it is:
Download locations
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
Thanks, WALLONN7.
Are those the same links on the first page of this thread? I noticed them but I thought they were all stub-installers.
Yes, they're the same... and all of them are full installers! ;)
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Yes, they're the same... and all of them are full installers! ;)
Thanks again
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Yes, they're the same... and all of them are full installers! ;)
Thanks again
You're welcome!! :)
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installing the new avast version,looks good,its fast,bud there is a conflict with my internet explorer
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Yo quisiera saber si el avast Internet segurity funciona con windows falcificado?
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A brand new version will always have issues.I find it better to wait after an bugfix update before installing an entirely new upgrade and this applies to most software.
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Using the context menu to scan an individual 122MB mp4 movie file used to take a few seconds on v8 but now v9 takes maybe hours. A small blank window opens in the centre of the screen and a smaller progress window opens near the clock bottom right, with ???? (4 question marks - not a smiley face) / Running
Is this normal?
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Using the context menu to scan an individual 122MB mp4 movie file used to take a few seconds on v8 but now v9 takes maybe hours. A small blank window opens in the centre of the screen and a smaller progress window opens near the clock bottom right, with ???? (4 question marks - not a smiley face) / Running
Is this normal?
No.
Suggest you reboot your system up to four times to see if that clears it up.
The minimized toaster scan window is a new feature.
If that doesn't fix it, then you are looking at a repair and/or clean install. This depends on whether you updated thru the gui or did an uninstall/clean install of the new version when migrating to a newer version number (Version 8.0 > 9.0). Always recommend a clean install when moving up a version as changes between can be major.
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I cant get the firwall to start on avast premier 2014, looks like the driver installed ok, just wont start, in services I can manually start it but still doesn't register in avast, ive just updated to windows 8.1, which lead to the deletion of my avast premier. I have a feeling that the 8.1 update hasn't deleted something properly from thre previous install, if id of known avast wasn't going to be there after the update I would of uninstalled first, didn't have any messages telling me whats being deleted or anything, all I did was press the download button in the store, and 8.1 installed itself. Made a total mess of nearly all my desktop apps,many of them needed repairing and overwriting.
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where the v9 uninstaller so I can make sure its all gone?. the uninstaller only goes to v8.
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where the v9 uninstaller so I can make sure its all gone?. the uninstaller only goes to v8.
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
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OK, just to say I tried the reboot several times - no change. Did an uninstall and installed using the 81MB installer not the gui like last time. Scans that mp4 file quickly now now. Thanks mchain.
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A brand new version will always have issues.I find it better to wait after an bugfix update before installing an entirely new upgrade and this applies to most software.
Tried updating from 8.0.1497 as part of routine maintenance today in XP SP3 Pro and my system shutdown and start-up times became horribly slow. On restart Avast doesn't even load in the tray nor did a couple of other things. Fortunately a system restore to two days ago appears (touch wood) to have fixed my machine. THIS AVAST 9 IS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME sadly. Not crazy about the new GUI either. At last for me it's LESS intuitive...
Until I can replace this laptop with a new one running Win7 Pro or Ultimate, let me know when Avast 9 is fixed for XP!
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Yo quisiera saber si el avast Internet segurity funciona con windows falcificado?
Hola, veo que eres nuevo en el Foro. No soy experto en Avast pero voy a tratar de responder tu pregunta y darte algunas sugerencias.
Lo primero es que, si vas a escribir en Español, lo hagas en la sección en Español del Foro. Allí hay personas expertas que pueden contestar cualquier duda.
En segundo lugar, es probable que Avast sí funcione en un Windows crackeado. Sin embargo, te aconsejo que consigas una versión legal de Windows para evitar problemas.
Otra cosa, aquí en el Foro no son muy amigos de versiones crackeadas de software ni de Sistemas Operativos :-)
Recibe un cordial saludo, y bienvenido al Foro de Avast!
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Noel unfortunately no one is going to answer him since he is running a pirated OS copy. Even if he goes to the Spanish Forum I will not help him now
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Sorry to say I'm having a problem with the new update. I've updated two of my networked computers (Win7 64bit SP1) with the latest version today. Those two can still access shared folders on two other computers that haven't been updated. But, they can't access shared folders on each other. Nor can the computers that haven't been updated access shared folders on the updated computers. I've tried adding the IPs of the other computers to Friends and even tried turning off the firewall. Neither helped. The folders still show as shared. Even tried sharing a new folder. No good either. Please help!
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I have just installed tuneup 2014 IS....it is creating problems to me as i ue another software tuneup utilities 2014 to switch from balanced mode to power saving mode automatically as soon as the main power is removed....and avast is preventing this automatic switch...pls help
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Noel unfortunately no one is going to answer him since he is running a pirated OS copy. Even if he goes to the Spanish Forum I will not help him now
Ok, I think that is the rigth thing to do. Thanks for your concern.
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The amount of memory usage on the new Avast seems high just for the UI. It quickly goes up to using 100,000 K of virtual memory if I open the UI up anytime.
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Thx for the new version runs more smooth, but I really do not like the new interface, its a real mess.
Also there is no direct path to Global Exclusions via the GUI, one has to use the "link" provided
found in Settings/Active protection/Web Shield/Web Shield settings/Exclusions
finally you get a link "This component is also applying global exclusions, you can check them here"
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Some of the software I am using is blocked my Avast`s firewall....I cannot find the function anymore where I can unblock them and make exceptions....can anyone help me please?
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OK, just to say I tried the reboot several times - no change. Did an uninstall and installed using the 81MB installer not the gui like last time. Scans that mp4 file quickly now now. Thanks mchain.
You're welcome. BTW, never use a registry cleaner to optimize your system. You'll not miss the headaches use of such can bring.
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Hello
i had to downgrade back because of blocking openvpn in avast 2014 :(
is there any solution for this bug?
this is allready a known issue:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136870.0
so when will avast fix it?
openvpn gui works with the "old" Version.
regards
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How can ı install avast online security for chrome browser?
Try :
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avast-online-security/gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki
I uninstalled avast online security from IE10 and Firefox.I was not happy with it.I am using WOT.
And how install it on Opera 17??
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I've been using avast! antivirus for 2 + years now and my thoughts and opinion for that, are more than positive. As for the new Avast! 2014 (aka 9), I like its features very much, however the new UI is horrible - I'm sorry to admit, I just hate it and it's the first time I do.
Avast 7 and 8 UI were FAR better :( I tired to get used but it's just horrible in terms of beauty - I hope you'll consider it and may make a few changes. The avast 8 graphics (with he shields, the lights on each shield that were working, the cloud graphics - were just a total beauty.) - but not the 2014 one sorry guys.
Love ya though, ya know it!
with regards
George
~ a HUGE avast user and fan! :)
+1 :)
I agree with you .
v9 UI is not bad at all but v8 looked nicer :)
Cheers.
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The new win8-like UI is just HORRENDOUS. The previous one was FAR BETTER.
Anything that looks like win8 is horrible. It looks like win 3.1, flat and horrible pastel-like colors. Just Awful.
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I installed the version 9,the UI is simply Horrible!!! Along with Windows 8 Avast have now a horrible UI!
I had some trouble installing it with Outpost firewall pro 8.1.1. Outpost didn't allow Avast to update even when I specified it to allow all Avast services to access internet.
So I make a downgrade to Avast 8.
Very disappointed....
I have used avast and outpost firewall for over nine years without major issue. I'm on the latest versions of both programs on win XP Pro and win7 32 bit and no problem on either system.
What elements of Outpost Firewall Pro (OFP) are you using ?
e.g. Did you elect to use the OFP Web Protect as it isn't really required with avast ?
This is OFP stopping changed/updated avast elements (and blocking changed elements) as the firewall is setup to do, nothing avast can do about that. This is an OFP issue, you need to have OFP allow avast.setup instup.exe for updates to take place (and the other new/changed elements of avast), if the entry is there then delete it and that should force OFP to ask permission again.
Or better still delete all entries for avast elements in OFP and put OFP on to Auto-learn mode for a few days whilst you use the updated avast.
EDIT: new avast update file name in avast 9 - instup.exe
I use Outpost firewall pro on Windows 7 Ultimate 32bits,the web protection is always turnedoff by default.
Problem solved by specifying the rules:
Settings/General/Application rules/INSTUP.EXE and Edit/Network Rules and New- where the protocol is:TCP and direction is: outbound and remote port is HTTP,HTTPS ALLOW.
POST UPDATE
Also:
New-where the protocol is: TCP and direction outbound ALLOW
In previously occasions Outpost created the rules automatically. And I completely forgot to use auto-learn mode :P
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Why does Avast 9 only have three shields?
From the FAQ: http://www.avast.com/faq.php
The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
ok thanks.
Ok 7 Shields in 3 but I used to have 8 on Avast anti-virus Pro; One is missed the rootkits shield maybe.
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Firewall makes WP8 emulator internet connection to time out even though xde.exe has allowed connections set to all connections.
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online security in IE11 in Windows 8.1 is not compatible.
how you can solve
tnx
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I've been using avast! antivirus for 2 + years now and my thoughts and opinion for that, are more than positive. As for the new Avast! 2014 (aka 9), I like its features very much, however the new UI is horrible - I'm sorry to admit, I just hate it and it's the first time I do.
Avast 7 and 8 UI were FAR better :( I tired to get used but it's just horrible in terms of beauty - I hope you'll consider it and may make a few changes. The avast 8 graphics (with he shields, the lights on each shield that were working, the cloud graphics - were just a total beauty.) - but not the 2014 one sorry guys.
Love ya though, ya know it!
with regards
George
~ a HUGE avast user and fan! :)
+1 :)
I agree with you .
v9 UI is not bad at all but v8 looked nicer :)
Cheers.
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I installed the version 9,the UI is simply Horrible!!! Along with Windows 8 Avast have now a horrible UI!
I had some trouble installing it with Outpost firewall pro 8.1.1. Outpost didn't allow Avast to update even when I specified it to allow all Avast services to access internet.
So I make a downgrade to Avast 8.
Very disappointed....
I have used avast and outpost firewall for over nine years without major issue. I'm on the latest versions of both programs on win XP Pro and win7 32 bit and no problem on either system.
What elements of Outpost Firewall Pro (OFP) are you using ?
e.g. Did you elect to use the OFP Web Protect as it isn't really required with avast ?
This is OFP stopping changed/updated avast elements (and blocking changed elements) as the firewall is setup to do, nothing avast can do about that. This is an OFP issue, you need to have OFP allow avast.setup instup.exe for updates to take place (and the other new/changed elements of avast), if the entry is there then delete it and that should force OFP to ask permission again.
Or better still delete all entries for avast elements in OFP and put OFP on to Auto-learn mode for a few days whilst you use the updated avast.
EDIT: new avast update file name in avast 9 - instup.exe
I use Outpost firewall pro on Windows 7 Ultimate 32bits,the web protection is always turnedoff by default.
Problem solved by specifying the rules:
Settings/General/Application rules/INSTUP.EXE and Edit/Network Rules and New- where the protocol is:TCP and direction is: outbound and remote port is HTTP,HTTPS ALLOW.
In previously occasions Outpost created the rules automatically. And I completely forgot to use auto-learn mode :P
Yes, the auto learn can come in very handy at times.
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I installed the version 9,the UI is simply Horrible!!! Along with Windows 8 Avast have now a horrible UI!
I had some trouble installing it with Outpost firewall pro 8.1.1. Outpost didn't allow Avast to update even when I specified it to allow all Avast services to access internet.
So I make a downgrade to Avast 8.
Very disappointed....
I have used avast and outpost firewall for over nine years without major issue. I'm on the latest versions of both programs on win XP Pro and win7 32 bit and no problem on either system.
What elements of Outpost Firewall Pro (OFP) are you using ?
e.g. Did you elect to use the OFP Web Protect as it isn't really required with avast ?
This is OFP stopping changed/updated avast elements (and blocking changed elements) as the firewall is setup to do, nothing avast can do about that. This is an OFP issue, you need to have OFP allow avast.setup instup.exe for updates to take place (and the other new/changed elements of avast), if the entry is there then delete it and that should force OFP to ask permission again.
Or better still delete all entries for avast elements in OFP and put OFP on to Auto-learn mode for a few days whilst you use the updated avast.
EDIT: new avast update file name in avast 9 - instup.exe
I use Outpost firewall pro on Windows 7 Ultimate 32bits,the web protection is always turnedoff by default.
Problem solved by specifying the rules:
Settings/General/Application rules/INSTUP.EXE and Edit/Network Rules and New- where the protocol is:TCP and direction is: outbound and remote port is HTTP,HTTPS ALLOW.
In previously occasions Outpost created the rules automatically. And I completely forgot to use auto-learn mode :P
Yes, the auto learn can come in very handy at times.
POST UPDATE
Also:
New-where the protocol is: TCP and direction outbound ALLOW
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online security in IE11 in Windows 8.1 is not compatible.
how you can solve
tnx
Disable the protected mode within the Internet Options/Advanced tab - from the Tools menu at the top right of the IE browser.
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Ok 7 Shields in 3 but I used to have 8 on Avast anti-virus Pro; One is missed the rootkits shield maybe.
All of the previous shields are still there, some have been merged into others.
The protection is still there, only better.
There never was a "rootkit" shield.
Are you using v2014 Pro?
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Disable the protected mode within the Internet Options/Advanced tab - from the Tools menu at the top right of the IE browser.
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YES tnx
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Is anyone getting a second safezone browser icon keep appearing on the desktop everytime the PC restarts or is it just me ?
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i just installed "avast 9 pro" and i am not having any problems with it..
i used the "online-installer", not the regular installer and i am running windows xpsp3..
i don't like the new GUI..
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Disable the protected mode within the Internet Options/Advanced tab - from the Tools menu at the top right of the IE browser.
YES tnx
Your welcome :)
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How come the Avast team decided to remove the Sandbox Feature from Avast Free 9 ? ?
This was a good feature and should have been kept in the free version. Hopefully they
will put it back in ? ?
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Sandbox has been replaced with DeepScreen.
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I have that checked, but it does not seem to be the same as Sandbox.
If you look at Tools, there is an option there for you to Purchase Sandbox.
So I would tend to think that the two are not exactly the same function.
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Sandbox is an right click and run sandboxed for applications.
DeepScreen is automatically analysing applications on execution, like the AutoSandbox in version 8.
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hey i tried updating avast 2014 from the gui itself.... everything gone perfect but once i rebooted it keeps saying some xxxx failed and memory could not be read....i read on forums to do a clean install.....used asw cleaner and wiped entire data relating to avast....then tried installing AIS 2014 fresh.....now the installer keeps saying last avast program operation was not performed without restart :( ...it keeps saying that......but i booted to safe mode uninstalled avast using asw cleaner rebooted twice..checked registry and folders for any remains...then made the clean install of 2014...but this new issue tht last avast was not bla bla without restart keeps coming when ever i try to install AIS 2014 or any 2014 products...still no issue installing the old AIS 8.0.1483 though
any help would be appreciated
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any help would be appreciated
Please start a new topic.
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Yay, avast premier 2014 installed properly this time, so happy, now I can carry on using my license insteads of waisting money, ill be back if theres any issues to report.
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Hello
I have version 8.0.1490 of Protection End Point. After upgrade to Windows 8.1. Avast is uninstalled. I reinstalled Avast but is reported compatibility problem and after restarting Windows must be repair. Can anyone help me?
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Hello
I have version 8.0.1490 of Protection End Point. After upgrade to Windows 8.1. Avast is uninstalled. I reinstalled Avast but is reported compatibility problem and after restarting Windows must be repair. Can anyone help me?
Please ask here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=33.0
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Ok, so ive installed avast premier 2014, tracing doesn't work in firewall, geoip failed, Error 0x0000004, happens on every address I try to get info for or trace, I don't think its my pc, im positive its the avast premier that's the issue. I have windows 8.1 pro 64bit.
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Ok 7 Shields in 3 but I used to have 8 on Avast anti-virus Pro; One is missed the rootkits shield maybe.
All of the previous shields are still there, some have been merged into others.
The protection is still there, only better.
There never was a "rootkit" shield.
Are you using v2014 Pro?
I have been using the Pro version. Now i'm adapting to the new version..
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https://secure.eicar.org/eicar.com - Download and run... File monitor is working bad...
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Sandbox is an right click and run sandboxed for applications.
DeepScreen is automatically analysing applications on execution, like the AutoSandbox in version 8.
Deepscreen uses Dyna-Gen cloud based technology, making deepscreen much stronger and easier to use.
IMHO...Goodbye autosandbox and "hello" deepscreen. 8)
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When I had Avast 2014 installed during the W8.1 upgrade process, it glitched some of my apps: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137189.0
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https://secure.eicar.org/eicar.com - Download and run... File monitor is working bad
i used the "eicar" test-files to test the avast 9 program, just now, and both the "webshield" and the "fileshield" seemed to work fine, on my computer..
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Is anyone getting a second safezone browser icon keep appearing on the desktop everytime the PC restarts or is it just me ?
+1
Greetings
Christian
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Looks nice but you should show the antivirus program services again, like mail protection, web, etc...
Because you just made it look like avira, comodo and avg. You might not lose members but new people won't see why they should chose avast. You should show off with the program a little bit. ???
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Deepscreen uses Dyna-Gen cloud based technology, making deepscreen much stronger and easier to use.
IMHO...Goodbye autosandbox and "hello" deepscreen. 8)
+1 As deepscreen is becoming a new defense weapon for Dyna-Gen cloud based technology, making deepscreen much stronger and easier to use. ;)
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Looks nice but you should show the antivirus program services again, like mail protection, web, etc...
Because you just made it look like avira, comodo and avg. You might not lose members but new people won't see why they should chose avast. You should show off with the program a little bit. ???
This. I much prefer being able to see the activity on the shields when I open Avast rather than opening another window with the new Statistics bit. Also the look of the old shields, the way you could look at the old shields and see, for example, 443000/0 to know there hadn't been any problems.
Other annoyances are just cosmetic really, not being able to resize the main window, and scans no longer keep track of how long they've been running or how many files and folders they scanned.
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Maybe I am just blind, but I used to be able to white-list (exclude) specific .exe files in the behavior shield, such as self rolled UltraVNC Single Click deployments that periodically get flagged by Avast and my users have to be coached over the phone how to allow them to run which is messy. I realize that Behavior Shield was rolled into file system shield in A2014, but it appears only paths can be excluded and not specific .exe files.
Yes, I realize I can create a folder on the client's desktops and globally exclude it's path, but then I have to direct them to open that folder to find my VNC icon and as simple as that sounds, that will be a problem for some people. Currently "Please double click the large lime green icon in the upper right hand corner of your desktop usually works", and I really don't want to get into adding "Yes, a folder... it looks like every other folder, kindof beighish... nope, that's the shortcut to your pictures... I labeled it in all caps. Do you see one with all caps? ... " You see where I am going here ? ;)
It could also cause a problem with excluding specific virus removal tools that have no path rkill, combofix, roguekiller, tdsskiller, specialty tools of that nature; if in fact the ability to exclude specific .exes' is gone in 2014.
Say it ain't so Joe! :'(
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Avast free, ignores some exclusions, I have made a global exclusion on a folder witch contains logs and such. Avast ignores this and scans the logs anyway!
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Maybe I am just blind, but I used to be able to white-list (exclude) specific .exe files in the behavior shield, such as self rolled UltraVNC Single Click deployments that periodically get flagged by Avast and my users have to be coached over the phone how to allow them to run which is messy. I realize that Behavior Shield was rolled into file system shield in A2014, but it appears only paths can be excluded and not specific .exe files.
Yes, I realize I can create a folder on the client's desktops and globally exclude it's path, but then I have to direct them to open that folder to find my VNC icon and as simple as that sounds, that will be a problem for some people. Currently "Please double click the large lime green icon in the upper right hand corner of your desktop usually works", and I really don't want to get into adding "Yes, a folder... it looks like every other folder, kindof beighish... nope, that's the shortcut to your pictures... I labeled it in all caps. Do you see one with all caps? ... " You see where I am going here ? ;)
It could also cause a problem with excluding specific virus removal tools that have no path rkill, combofix, roguekiller, tdsskiller, specialty tools of that nature; if in fact the ability to exclude specific .exes' is gone in 2014.
Say it ain't so Joe! :'(
if in fact the ability to exclude specific .exes' is gone in 2014.
You can exclude .exe under DeepScreen witch replaces the old function. Don't ask me if this even works as I've stated earlier today, Avast ignores some exclusions...
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Doing my routine clean and checking for virus/malware this morning, I find that windows defender as been re'enabled, avast usually turns this off and theres no way it can be turned back on unless you turn off avast, so, my theory is that avast 2014 premier is still not fit for release, firewall as been disabled properly, thers a message saying its being managed by avast, I don't get why at first install, windo3ws defender was disabled as it should be, now after starting my pc this morning, its enabled again, so many problems with this new release, tracing doesn't even work, hardended mode results in avast freezing up when you try to add an exclusion.
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avast! doesn't disable Windows Defender on Win7 as far as i know. That only happens on Win8...
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avast! doesn't disable Windows Defender on Win7 as far as i know. That only happens on Win8...
Yes correct, Win Defender is an anti malware on 7 but anti virus on 8.
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avast! doesn't disable Windows Defender on Win7 as far as i know. That only happens on Win8...
Yes correct, Win Defender is an anti malware on 7 but anti virus on 8.
does an anti-virus not constitute as being an anti-malware?
They are all malicious so i seen no difference in this terminology.
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Doing my routine clean and checking for virus/malware this morning, I find that windows defender as been re'enabled, avast usually turns this off and theres no way it can be turned back on unless you turn off avast, so, my theory is that avast 2014 premier is still not fit for release, firewall as been disabled properly, thers a message saying its being managed by avast, I don't get why at first install, windo3ws defender was disabled as it should be, now after starting my pc this morning, its enabled again, so many problems with this new release, tracing doesn't even work, hardended mode results in avast freezing up when you try to add an exclusion.
Yes, I had the same problem with WD, did u do a upgrade from win 8 to win 8.1? if so it can be it. Avast can ask Windows to disable WD sure, but Windows doesn't always listen :p However you should be able to disable it yourself witch seems impossible for some, even due it is disable from within WD. So to fix this you can turn of WD using group polices, http://www.ehow.com/how_6834770_disable-windows-defender-group-policy.html
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does an anti-virus not constitute as being an anti-malware?
They are all malicious so i seen no difference in this terminology.
You can run anti malware/spyware programs alongside Avast! (such as MBAM or Win Defender in 7) but it is not advisable to run two antivirus program together ie AVG with Avast! or Microsoft Security Essentials with Avast!. MSE is renamed Defender in Win 8 therefore is a different program to Defender in Win 7.
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Thank you.
Im well aware that running 2 av softwares is ill advised,However it is the etymology im interested in.
Virus and malware.
Do these 2 terms not mean the same thing?
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Do these 2 terms not mean the same thing?
Of course they do, however, I am sure you also understand the difference between the two types of programs referred to so there is no point in derailing this topic further. :)
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Deepscreen uses Dyna-Gen cloud based technology, making deepscreen much stronger and easier to use.
IMHO...Goodbye autosandbox and "hello" deepscreen. 8)
+1 As deepscreen is becoming a new defense weapon for Dyna-Gen cloud based technology, making deepscreen much stronger and easier to use. ;)
Unfortunately it also gets things supremely wrong as it has classed the official facebook app for windows 8.1 as a virus, and I can't even take it out of the virus chest so it's unlikely to be usable for good.
With everything else that has gone wrong since I upgraded to avast 2014 and then windows 8.1, I'm feeling that I should never have installed avast 8 on my laptop and stuck with windows defender even with all the problems I've had with that.
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thanks for the update real nice
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it has classed the official facebook app for windows 8.1 as a virus
Thumbs up to avast! once again... They got it exactly spot on! 8) :P
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it is the etymology im interested in.
Virus and malware.
Do these 2 terms not mean the same thing?
Etymology ::)
please stop the thread crap
This latest version is running nicely on my new Win 8.1 set up.
Congrats to everyone for a great release :)
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it has classed the official facebook app for windows 8.1 as a virus
Thumbs up to avast! once again... They got it exactly spot on! 8) :P
LOL ;D Good one Doc.
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it is the etymology im interested in.
Virus and malware.
Do these 2 terms not mean the same thing?
Etymology ::)
please stop the thread crap
This latest version is running nicely on my new Win 8.1 set up.
Congrats to everyone for a great release :)
English language is not your strong point then.
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Hi, I installed avast internet security, firewall does not work, an error firewall is disabled and does not turn on. Installed on a clean windows 8.1 operating system, what could be wrong? Thank you for your help.
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Hi, I installed avast internet security, firewall does not work, an error firewall is disabled and does not turn on. Installed on a clean windows 8.1 operating system, what could be wrong? Thank you for your help.
Repair avast!:
1. Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs -> avast!
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.
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Hello,
At last site works appraisal well in firefox, and starts nicely fast on.
Thank Sjaak
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how many times do I have to see the news popup about whatsapp being hacked? is there any option to disable those "news"?
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would you believe it, avast 2014 as started blocking ipv6 teredo now, working yesterday fine, ive uninstalled, wiped all avast entries, installed again, still blocks teredo ipv6 when firewall is on, also, when using secureline it completely disables teredo, never used to with previous version, I could still use it.Thisis really peeing me off, reinstalling/repairing and nothing comes it. Does anyone know what rules to add so teredo ipv6 will work without having to turn firewall off and on first. Don't understand why its just started blocking it though, the rules must of been there before.
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how many times do I have to see the news popup about whatsapp being hacked? is there any option to disable those "news"?
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1382210935613-43338.png)
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Well done avast team! Running new version of avast. Running great.
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I have a question in relation to updates. The main reason I went with Avast is of course it is free, but the updates are smaller in size than Trend Micro's products.
I am assuming the virus updates are still small in the new version less than 2mb ? As I have a limit of how much I can download each month .
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There are one or maybe two VPS updates a day but there are a lot of updates silently streamed (GUI>Statistics>Component Updates)
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Was silent streaming updates part of Avast before this latest version ?
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Was silent streaming updates part of Avast before this latest version ?
Streaming updates have been in since v7.
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So with my 5gb of internet allowance each month , Avast virus updates would make up less than 500mb ?
What are the sizes of the Virus updates , as I recall when I had dial up they downloaded ok.
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great build the only issue i have is the no webrep option within the avast control panels too install and uninstall
and havent seen a virus definition update for 2 days.
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avast IS 2014 block my share wifi >:(
http://www.talkofweb.com/creating-wi-fi-hotspot-in-windows-8-share-laptop-internet-connection/
target
C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe wlan start hostednetwork
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All running smooth, updates regular as clockwork, my special sounds neatly there.
As with all new things, you have to get accustomed to it, but it will fit as a glove in no time.
Thanks avast! team, great accomplishment!
polonus
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Never had any bugs while using avast over the years
this version ive been watching since beta testing, glad to have it now
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Have the avast Premier 2014.
It is rubbish, I am have more problems than it's worth.
Uses up vast amount of ram, crashes Win 7, Re-aligns Icons & looks Friggin awful.
The 2013 version worked wonderfully, silently in the backround.
This monster is utter crap.
I have 6gbs of ram, Win 7 Premium, 64-bit operating system.
Which grinds every thing to a slow grinding halt.
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So what happened to the screensaver? I can't find the settings.
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So what happened to the screensaver? I can't find the settings.
Settings -> Antivirus (scroll down)
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Looks nice but you should show the antivirus program services again, like mail protection, web, etc...
Because you just made it look like avira, comodo and avg. You might not lose members but new people won't see why they should chose avast. You should show off with the program a little bit. ???
This. I much prefer being able to see the activity on the shields when I open Avast rather than opening another window with the new Statistics bit. Also the look of the old shields, the way you could look at the old shields and see, for example, 443000/0 to know there hadn't been any problems.
Other annoyances are just cosmetic really, not being able to resize the main window, and scans no longer keep track of how long they've been running or how many files and folders they scanned.
Sometimes I leave my home machine connected to the internet and goes to work, and when I come back I check whether Avast! found anything suspicious. In this new version I do not see this option. In addition, the new GUI is a candy to the eye but the previous one was more convenient to understand, in my opinion.
Anyway, thank you Avast! for a great product.
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I like the new version. Some minor issues, but it's ok. I only hate 1 thing.
Where is the time? I wan't to see how much time has passed since the scan began. There's no time! I can look at the clock, but avast 8 had an excellent feature: the time!!!!!!!!! lolol
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Hi, I installed avast internet security, firewall does not work, an error firewall is disabled and does not turn on. Installed on a clean windows 8.1 operating system, what could be wrong? Thank you for your help.
I had exact same error on premier, I used the uninstall software in safemode, then manually removed the left overs, rebooted, set windows firewall to default settings and then turned it off (not in services), continued to install avast, worked for me, although, ive come across some bugs in premier, like tracing doesn't work, blocks teredo Ipv6(found a workaround for that, just restart windows firewall inservices even though its started already, then go and switch off again). All in all, seems a lot quicker thn previous build, on startup and surfing. Anyone notice how messed up networking is in windows 8.1?, non of the miniport drivers ever load until its to late, used be enabled all the time in windows 8, theres no turn sharing on or off option in the network list when you click on the icon either, what the hell are you supposed to do lol.
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I have exactly the same problem as Reply #250 on: October 18, 2013, 01:23:56 AM. After installing Avast 2014 Internet Security (Windows Ultimate 64Bit Sp1) I was not able to access my shared files from other workstations of my network. Even when I turned Avast off, the network shares did not work. After uninstalling Avast 2014 and installing the earlier version 8.0.1497 everything works again. Also it seems that Avast firewall is in some way integrated with Windows firewall in 2014 version. It is no more possible to turn off either Windows or Avast firewall as it is in version 8.
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[Bug] Hardened mode exclusions are not woking.
Can't add exclusions in Hardened mode because they are not saving, after adding exclusion I press the "OK" button then I close all settings and there is no any exclusions in Hardened mode. Is it a GUI bug or exclusions are not saving?
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edit: installed and working fine (though during installing service.exe went haywire with cpu cycles), going through the default settings, which im not too sure about as mail shield is set to if: virus is found then automatically fix if not do nothing.
if possible could you make a tutorial to help users config it better?
the full scan setting has a neat future , where you can choose where a full scan searches by default
which leads to my other query, when i had version 8 and ran a full scan it would scan svc: xxx (network) first then go unto drives, with the setting in 9 it doesnt scan the network
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NO, not all settings are preserved! Having had "ask and notify if virus database is updated" is changed to "automatically update virus database"!
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What are the sizes of the Virus updates?
The vps update size varies dependent upon the viruses and/or malware. :)
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I like the new version very much except for one thing - the Windows 7 Firewall outbound protection is not working with Avast. I tought it would be fixed in v9.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=128791.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=128791.0)
Avast team, are there any plans to fix this in the near future?
Thank you!
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Are there any plans to expand the console's controls for other PC's on your account? Like scanning or other options? That would probably be the one thing that would launch this puppy in to space for me and cement me as a lifetime customer.
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Hello
I like new version of AVAST.
But I have a problem: I try to install actsoft clickonce product but I get avast error that executable file is virus sys-gen susp and file moved to the chest.
I tried to scan file with virustotal and avast manually but it doesn't find any viruses.
Thank you,
Alex S.
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Although I am receiving the streaming updates my last VPS update shows as 131019-1 and when I do a manual update Avast tells me it is already up to date. Is this correct in that no VPS updates have occurred for the last 2 days?
Avast 2014.9.0.2006 on Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit computer.
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I'm running the paid version of Avast Internet Security 2014.9.0.2006.160 on Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit, on a desktop machine.
This version was installed via an online update from version 8. This all seemed to go smoothly, although I had the problems others have reported, of Windows not seeing Avast as installed/running/protecting in Control Panel Security settings. This also happened on another laptop machine running a Home version of Win 7. However, I did resolve these problems.
Now, the Avast taskbar icon has disappeared from those loaded at startup on my desktop. It works fine on the other laptop machine, which is set up the same way.
My machine is configured to boot and start, without password needed, to my "standard" Admin account. It does this as normal, but the Avast icon doesn't appear in the taskbar (all the others do). A check via Taskmanager shows that the UI IS running, as are the services, and Control Panel confirms this. The laptop requires a password at startup.
IF I log off my "standard" admin account and log on to my Win 7 "Super Administrator" account (the only other account I have configured on this machine), and then log back to the usual account, the Taskbar icons are reloaded and this time INCLUDE the animated Avast icon.
My machine is being protected, but the downside is that I cannot access Avast to change settings, scan etc, if the icon isn't present in taskbar. Trying to run Avast from the desktop link (i.e. start another instance), doesn't do anything.
Any ideas?
I'd prefer not to reinstall Avast, with all the possible problems with the license file etc.
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I'm running the paid version of Avast Internet Security 2014.9.0.2006.160 on Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit, on a desktop machine.
This version was installed via an online update from version 8. This all seemed to go smoothly, although I had the problems others have reported, of Windows not seeing Avast as installed/running/protecting in Control Panel Security settings. This also happened on another laptop machine running a Home version of Win 7. However, I did resolve these problems.
Now, the Avast taskbar icon has disappeared from those loaded at startup on my desktop. It works fine on the other laptop machine, which is set up the same way.
My machine is configured to boot and start, without password needed, to my "standard" Admin account. It does this as normal, but the Avast icon doesn't appear in the taskbar (all the others do). A check via Taskmanager shows that the UI IS running, as are the services, and Control Panel confirms this. The laptop requires a password at startup.
IF I log off my "standard" admin account and log on to my Win 7 "Super Administrator" account (the only other account I have configured on this machine), and then log back to the usual account, the Taskbar icons are reloaded and this time INCLUDE the animated Avast icon.
My machine is being protected, but the downside is that I cannot access Avast to change settings, scan etc, if the icon isn't present in taskbar. Trying to run Avast from the desktop link (i.e. start another instance), doesn't do anything.
Any ideas?
I'd prefer not to reinstall Avast, with all the possible problems with the license file etc.
Same problem here. See my thread 'Missing AVAST taskbar icon' in the general section.
Seems like a bug.
regards
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Hi
I don't reinstall avast after removing from safe mode with avast clear
This error is "Fail to load langage 1033"
i 'm not secure !
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I like new version of AVAST.
But I have a problem: I try to install actsoft clickonce product but I get avast error that executable file is virus sys-gen susp and file moved to the chest.
I tried to scan file with virustotal and avast manually but it doesn't find any viruses..
Can you start a new topic of your own in the viruses and worms forum, http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=4.0 click the new topic button at the top of that listing page and we will try to help.
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Although I am receiving the streaming updates my last VPS update shows as 131019-1 and when I do a manual update Avast tells me it is already up to date. Is this correct in that no VPS updates have occurred for the last 2 days?
Avast 2014.9.0.2006 on Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit computer.
131020-0 was released later than normal, avast 9 is on a different VPS update stream from avast 8. So you should have that now and hopefully more for today later.
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Quote from: roger.pman on Today at 07:42:49 AM
Although I am receiving the streaming updates my last VPS update shows as 131019-1 and when I do a manual update Avast tells me it is already up to date. Is this correct in that no VPS updates have occurred for the last 2 days?
Avast 2014.9.0.2006 on Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit computer.
131020-0 was released later than normal, avast 9 is on a different VPS update stream from avast 8. So you should have that now and hopefully more for today later.
DavidR,
Thank you for your reply. The VPS update has now been received but no pop-up and voice telling me of such even though my Avast has been set to do so.
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You're welcome.
The no popup and update sound bug are covered in a number of other topics.
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Bonjour,
Après le passage de windows 8 à windows 8.1 je ne peux plus installer Avast 2014.
Je possède ce message d'erreur : failed to load language (1033\UILangRes.dll
En attendant une solution, car j'aime avast, j'ai installé avg 2014
Comment régler ce problème, tout en sachant que sous windows 8.1 on ne peut pas démarrer en mode sans échec.
Merci de votre aide
Cordialement
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Bonjour,
Après le passage de windows 8 à windows 8.1 je ne peux plus installer Avast 2014.
Je possède ce message d'erreur : failed to load language (1033\UILangRes.dll
En attendant une solution, car j'aime avast, j'ai installé avg 2014
Comment régler ce problème, tout en sachant que sous windows 8.1 on ne peut pas démarrer en mode sans échec.
Merci de votre aide
Cordialement
-> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=23.0
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@bijoline
Sans doute une mauvaise désinstallation même problème sauf je suis sous windows 7
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Just signed in and received 131021-0 vps update. ;)
Edit: Also have been using "Trial" of Avast SecureLine. Working very well so far on Win 8 OS
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Don't see my first post on this topic.
Avast told me I should update/upgrade to the latest version. I did. Now my system is NOT protected! I have a PAID subscription, according to Avast it is good until 8/10/2015, but has 0 days remaining! I clicked the "Resolve All" nothing happens, I clicked the Start where it says the avast!service is off, again nothing happens. Rebooted twice, no change. WTF did you do? From reading posts here it looks like the upgrade was tailored for Win8 users. I should not have to waste time trying to get this working, it should work like any other upgrade/update that I have installed. Is this part of Obama Care? Did you hire people who designed that site?
avast! Internet Security. Win7 Ultimate 64bit. Everything worked fine before this upgrade.
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Run a repair (Control Panel>Programs and Features>Avast>choose repair). Reboot and check again.
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Try a repair of avast!:
1. Control Panel -> Programs & Features -> avast!
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.
DJBone
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I just upgraded to Avast 2014 9.02006 131021-0? rebooted and now noticed that windows 7 action window is showing no firewall, no virus protection and no spyware protection. I click on to activate Avast Security Suite and action window is not reflecting choice. It seems this new update is not working with windows 7.
ops--windows 7 64 platform, using chrome browser.
Is anyone having this condition? Do I have protection or not? Should I have done a clean upgrade? Help!
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Try this http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137353.msg1004297#msg1004297
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Thanks for link. I must have missed that reply earlier.
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The new version is ok.
I am having one glaring issue tho and duplicated on 3 computers running Win7 & 8 both 64bit.
The browser exclusions are not working for me nor are the Script Exclusions or telling Avast
to ignore Mozilla Firefox.
I did a clean install on all 3 PCs and have the same problem.
Ended up having to disable the Browser Scan in order for my gaming sites to work. (Pogo.com)
I have not read all 23 pages of this thread so I do not know if this issue was a known problem
or not.
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Reply for:Fix For Avast Not Being Detected in Windows
and Reply #355
Sounds like same problem I'm having. Fix for Avast Not Being Detected in Windows does not work for me; I cannot turn ANY shields on. I manually started the avast service but still no change, all shields down, NOT protected. As previously stated Win7 Ultimate 64bit.
Update: Thanks for the NO HELP AT ALL! I can't even go to the restore point that Avast created. It says a file was damaged or deleted during restore, and cannot restore to previous point, funny but all my restore points are now gone, only the avast one is listed, and it is now useless. Meanwhile my system is unprotected, thanks for this great update. I can't even uninstall this version, I tried; nothing happens. Whatever this update did it screwed my system and now I've spend most of the day trying to fix it.
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Thank you for Avast Internet Security 9.0.2006
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Is there a way to get the GUI back before this 2014 bland "Streamlined look" was released? I updated the 2013 program in hopes of some bug fixes without coming to the forum first. Next thing I know, after the reset, this horrible (my opinion) new "Streamline" GUI is presented. It's like going from Windows 7 to Windows 8 with that...ugly Tiles interface and you're not aware that the Start Menu will be GONE and replaced this this...thing.
Is there a Skin/Theme Pack? I won't install Windows 8 nor 8.1 because of the flat/bland Tile graphics. I know there are tools to install to change it. I really am not in favor at all of the 2014 look. I don't get why so many companies all want to be Microsoft Lemmings since Windows 8's....bland look. I love change, when it Looks good or you have a choice.
So, please, consider users who weren't expecting this "New Streamlined" look. I haven't updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 6.1.3 to 7 either because of the extremely flat and bland look. (Jobs would have been angry).
If there aren't any GUI packs, then perhaps that's another cool idea.
Thanks for reading.
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My version 9 won't update, I don't know what to do. Thanks! :-[
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A brand new version will always have issues.I find it better to wait after an bugfix update before installing an entirely new upgrade and this applies to most software.
Tried updating from 8.0.1497 as part of routine maintenance today in XP SP3 Pro and my system shutdown and start-up times became horribly slow. On restart Avast doesn't even load in the tray nor did a couple of other things. Fortunately a system restore to two days ago appears (touch wood) to have fixed my machine. THIS AVAST 9 IS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME sadly. Not crazy about the new GUI either. At last for me it's LESS intuitive...
Until I can replace this laptop with a new one running Win7 Pro or Ultimate, let me know when Avast 9 is fixed for XP!
Is Avast going to fix this disaster, or just ignore XP and for that matter, Win7? I've had Avast since 5 and updated to 6, 7, and 8 without issue. The GUI was usually improved each time and easier to navigate. With 9 while I had it, that was ANYTHING but the case. I've recommended Avast to countless people too! Are they NUTS with this release?! "One size fits all" just ain't working.
VERY disappointed...
AND..., BTW..., after doing a system restore and many reboots, the box is now working normally after starting, but shutdown has lengthened to 21 - 28 seconds from what WAS 5 - 7. Took two hours and missing an important dinner to get back up and running on Avast 8.
Whoever designed Avast 9 must have worked in DC... ;-(, or is only interested in clients on Win8. Business will be on 7.1 until well into 2019. WHAT were they thinking???!!!
Sorry for the rant, but unless there is a radical fix, I'm going to need to find another AV solution for the Haswell machine I have to buy before the end of the year. VERY disappointed...
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I have just updated to avast v9 and it appears to be working flawlessly.I have not encountered any issues yet and it seems to run sweetly.
Thanks avast.
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A brand new version will always have issues.I find it better to wait after an bugfix update before installing an entirely new upgrade and this applies to most software.
Tried updating from 8.0.1497 as part of routine maintenance today in XP SP3 Pro and my system shutdown and start-up times became horribly slow. On restart Avast doesn't even load in the tray nor did a couple of other things. Fortunately a system restore to two days ago appears (touch wood) to have fixed my machine. THIS AVAST 9 IS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME sadly. Not crazy about the new GUI either. At last for me it's LESS intuitive...
Until I can replace this laptop with a new one running Win7 Pro or Ultimate, let me know when Avast 9 is fixed for XP!
Is Avast going to fix this disaster, or just ignore XP and for that matter, Win7? I've had Avast since 5 and updated to 6, 7, and 8 without issue. The GUI was usually improved each time and easier to navigate. With 9 while I had it, that was ANYTHING but the case. I've recommended Avast to countless people too! Are they NUTS with this release?! "One size fits all" just ain't working.
VERY disappointed...
AND..., BTW..., after doing a system restore and many reboots, the box is now working normally after starting, but shutdown has lengthened to 21 - 28 seconds from what WAS 5 - 7. Took two hours and missing an important dinner to get back up and running on Avast 8.
Whoever designed Avast 9 must have worked in DC... ;-(, or is only interested in clients on Win8. Business will be on 7.1 until well into 2019. WHAT were they thinking???!!!
Sorry for the rant, but unless there is a radical fix, I'm going to need to find another AV solution for the Haswell machine I have to buy before the end of the year. VERY disappointed...
I have upgraded Avast 2 to Avast 3, Avast 3 to Avast 4, etc., over the years, without any problems ... until now. I upgraded three computers today - one with XP Home Edition, the other two with XP Pro. All three computers malfunctioned after the update. That is a 100% FAILURE rate on Avast's part. I had to reboot in safe mode on all three machines (Control Panel would not open - one of the MANY malfunctions) to uninstall (restoring to restore points has never worked for me), then reinstall the latest version 8 for which I have a full install (8.0.1489, from May, apparently). Note to Avast: Microsoft is supporting Windows XP until April 8, 2014. Avast MUST work with Windows XP until that time.
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I have spent more then 6 hrs to read thru all the posts on this topic it seems many have faced issues with upgrade to 2014 on Win XP. I am also facing issues with similar nature on XP has anyone been able to find a solution to this?
Pl share steps to fix the issue in case anyone has cracked it.
first i get notified that my Virus definition is out of date and with i try to either update the definition or the program the connection hangs for ever. I am suspecting most of the XP users are facing similar issues.
I have also submitted the Ticket on support.avast.com awaiting reply...
-Srinath
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Suggest you try a system restore to a few days ago and maybe you'll get lucky. Then stick with Avast 8. IMO only another fresh release of Avast 9 will correct this, if they even care. I'm looking for alternatives for my next machine unless they come up with something good. This release was one major screw-up. :-(
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Switched on pc this morning, avast as started saying suspicious item for a few windows apps(tiles) for winodws 8.1, what should I do, add to exclusion or delete them?. Name of item is APOD.exe, it does sound suspicious so I don't blame avast, what a stupid thing to call it if its not a virus. I don't have a clue what app it was I cant see any missing, so its only removed the exe. Its a brandnew release intended for win 8.1 users so they can carry on using there fav antivirus, the main focus as been getting it to run on win8.1 give them time, there wil be a patch/fix, they will be working as we type.
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Ok. Thanks.
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System freezes after automatic installation of 2014. Had to go back to previous registration point which resulted in a non working version of Avast (registration not valid - not able to get a registration).
Download from Avast website of 2014 also resulted in freeze. Cannot remove Avast from computer.
How do I solve this?
Peter
Disappointed after 10 years of Avast
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Boot Up of Windows XP SP3 is Stuck
My system is Windows XP SP3. Installed AVAST 2014 (9.0.2006) in safe mode with networking as administrator. Re-booted my system into normal mode. Everything functions properly. Then I completely shut down my system.
This morning, I powered on my system, and booted up Windows in normal mode. My system boots through the Windows XP splash screen, then it becomes stuck right before the desktop appears, with a blank screen and missing icons.
Re-booted Windows a few more times in normal mode. Exactly the same result each time. My system is stuck.
Re-booted Windows in safe mode with networking as administrator. Through the Windows Services panel (services.msc), I set Avast to "manual" start-up and clicked Apply, then OK.
Re-booted Windows in normal mode. My Windows XP system boots up properly, except Avast is not started. Through the Windows Services panel (services.msc), I manually start up Avast, which Avast starts up properly.
I may have to set the Avast start-up to manual, until this problem is fixed. By the way, I did not have this problem with the previous version of Avast (version 8.*)
Edit:
There are others reporting similar problems:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137154.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137454.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137732.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137824.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137792.0
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Why did you choose to install avast! while in Safe Mode ???
What Security related programs are on your system besides avast! ???
What AV did you have before avast! and how was it removed ???
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Why did you choose to install avast! while in Safe Mode ???
Because I had a previous problem installing Avast in normal mode. It installed properly in normal mode. I rebooted in normal mode. Then Avast would not start properly, and the icon would not appear in the bottom right hand corner next to the clock.
Furthermore, my Windows Control Panel would not start, and became stuck. My Windows Control Panel would function properly again, after I uninstalled Avast 9.*.
What Security related programs are on your system besides avast! ???
None.
What AV did you have before avast! and how was it removed ???
None, except Avast. Previous Avast 8.* functioned properly on my system. Did a complete uninstall of Avast 8.* from Windows Control Panel, before installing the latest Avast 9.*.
Edit:
There are others reporting similar problems:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137154.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137454.0
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uninstall new version of Avast, is a bomb, use old version, here a good link,
http://www.oldapps.com/avast_antivirus.php
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@Magro: NO NO NO !!!!
Mind you: Avast Free Antivirus 8.0.1497 (81.32 MB) in oldapps.com is in fact the new version 9.0.2006.159
So where can one find the real Avast Free Antivirus 8.0.1497 ????
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Hi my friend, look all the page of link, because have many old Avast version, like http://www.oldapps.com/avast_antivirus.php?old_avast=12219
have a version 8.0.1489 with 112.04 MB.
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uninstall new version of Avast, is a bomb, use old version, here a good link,
http://www.oldapps.com/avast_antivirus.php
hi,
Is there an other good & secure link for AIS (not AV) old version ?
As far I'm concerned I have some old version but I can see lot of users need to get back without old setup saved.
@ManfromUN:you are right , no 8.0.1497 version on this link (just 8.0.1489)
Maybe here ?
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
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how many times do I have to see the news popup about whatsapp being hacked? is there any option to disable those "news"?
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1382210935613-43338.png)
Done and also disable popups. Still seeing those damn popups from time to time.
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Hi my friend, look all the page of link, because have many old Avast version, like http://www.oldapps.com/avast_antivirus.php?old_avast=12219
have a version 8.0.1489 with 112.04 MB.
I know, I had that older version already saved. But oldapps states to have version 1497, the last, and that's a deception.
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@ManfromUN:you are right , no 8.0.1497 version on this link (just 8.0.1489)
Maybe here ?
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
Nope, 1497 here points also to version 9.0.2006.159.....
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@ManfromUN:you are right , no 8.0.1497 version on this link (just 8.0.1489)
Maybe here ?
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
Nope, 1497 here points also to version 9.0.2006.159.....
You are right again , no link want you to get 1497 ;D
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@ManfromUN:you are right , no 8.0.1497 version on this link (just 8.0.1489)
Maybe here ?
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
Nope, 1497 here points also to version 9.0.2006.159.....
Use the mirror link as the main site will always try to deliver the current version.
1. First select the old version that you want (see image1).
2. Use the FileHippo Mirror link, not the Download This Version button or text.
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YES, your picture show correct mode. :)
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OK, The mirror link is fine (8.0.1497.376) but the link that states 125,81 MB points to the wrong download of 81,5 MB.
Thanks.
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As I said don't use the main site download link (use the Mirror download in the order I mentioned), regardless of what it says it will always download the latest avast version, currently avast 9 @ 81.5MB.
The avast 9 installation file is smaller as the virus definitions database has been optimised, resulting in a reduced size,
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As I said don't use the main site download link (use the Mirror download in the order I mentioned), regardless of what it says it will always download the latest avast version, currently avast 9 @ 81.5MB.
The avast 9 installation file is smaller as the virus definitions database has been optimised, resulting in a reduced size,
No, i downloaded, have 125 MB, make como show the pictures up in fórum.
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Switched on pc this morning, avast as started saying suspicious item for a few windows apps(tiles) for winodws 8.1, what should I do, add to exclusion or delete them?. Name of item is APOD.exe, it does sound suspicious so I don't blame avast, what a stupid thing to call it if its not a virus. I don't have a clue what app it was I cant see any missing, so its only removed the exe. Its a brandnew release intended for win 8.1 users so they can carry on using there fav antivirus, the main focus as been getting it to run on win8.1 give them time, there wil be a patch/fix, they will be working as we type.
This thread might help http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=85094.msg690352#msg690352
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No, i downloaded, have 125 MB, make como show the pictures up in fórum.
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Here is a direct link to 8.0.1497, which I installed before uploading, and it is 8.0.1497: http://www.load.to/EwCCy8AHKn/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
Enjoy :)
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As I said don't use the main site download link (use the Mirror download in the order I mentioned), regardless of what it says it will always download the latest avast version, currently avast 9 @ 81.5MB.
The avast 9 installation file is smaller as the virus definitions database has been optimised, resulting in a reduced size,
No, i downloaded, have 125 MB, make como show the pictures up in fórum.
Your download worked as you followed the directions in my post Reply #382 with the images and you confirmed that it had.
My post was directly to 'ManfromUN' the post above it, who was reporting getting the 81.5mb download despite clicking on 8.0.1497 of 125MB download for avast 8.
If it isn't directly to the one above it then I quote what it is I'm responding to.
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<snip> make como show the pictures up in fórum.
Are you asking how to attach images ?
- When you click the Reply button, there is an Attachments and other options link, this expands the options to attach a file, that can be an image file or a text file (.log or .txt), see image below (click to expand).
- When you click the Reply button, there is an Additional Options link, this expands the options to attach a file, that can be an image file or a text file (.log or .txt).
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I’m very disappointed with the new version of Avast . I had to uninstall in my two machines . One is win xp and the other Vista . On both it was a complete mess . I went back to previous version 8 and now its OK .
Sorry for above comments . Now I installed Avast Internet Security without any problem . Program cannot be installed over existing one , you must first uninstall existing version using aswclear in SAFE MODE an the proceeded to install the new version that you have previously downloaded to your desktop
Everytthing is OK now.
I suggest you disconnect from internet until new program is installed . Then reconnect and wait everything updates .
"Ignorance is one of worst thing in the world"
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Why did you choose to install avast! while in Safe Mode ???
Because I had a previous problem installing Avast in normal mode. It installed properly in normal mode. I rebooted in normal mode. Then Avast would not start properly, and the icon would not appear in the bottom right hand corner next to the clock.
Furthermore, my Windows Control Panel would not start, and became stuck. My Windows Control Panel would function properly again, after I uninstalled Avast 9.*.
What Security related programs are on your system besides avast! ???
None.
What AV did you have before avast! and how was it removed ???
None, except Avast. Previous Avast 8.* functioned properly on my system. Did a complete uninstall of Avast 8.* from Windows Control Panel, before installing the latest Avast 9.*.
Edit:
There are others reporting similar problems:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137154.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137454.0
Ran avast on my cousin pc , i did a system restore and it destroyed avast and it wouldnt uninstall, what you should do is use avastcleaner
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility in safe mode, then reboot into normal and reinstall avast
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Ran avast on my cousin pc , i did a system restore and it destroyed avast and it wouldnt uninstall, what you should do is use avastcleaner
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility in safe mode, then reboot into normal and reinstall avast
This is what I did this evening:
1. Booted my Windows XP SP3 system into safe mode with networking as administrator.
2. Ran the Avast uninstall utility. It removed Avast (or so it said). Verified that Avast is not present in the Add/Remove Programs panel in the Windows Control Panel.
3. Rebooted in normal mode. Installed latest Avast 9.* from website, with no problems so far.
4. Rebooted again in normal mode. Icons on bottom right hand corner not appearing properly, particularly Avast is not showing up at all.
5. Rebooted again in normal mode. Windows starts-up normally through the splash screen. Then it becomes stuck before the desktop is suppose to appear.
My only remedy at the moment is one of the two below:
1. Set the Avast start-up to "manual" in the Windows Services panel (services.msc); or,
2. In the Avast troubleshooting menu, check mark the "Load avast! services only after loading other system services"
In either case, I would then start up Avast manually by clicking on the desktop icon.
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After reading a number of posts, and screwing up 2 computers....I have come to the conclusion that AVAST 2014 sucks! I installed it (via the program upgrade option) on a Windows 7 Pro in a Domain Controlled network. The firewall would not enable with the extremely descriptive error "AVAST cannot start the firewall"....boy, don't you know that sure gave me a clue as to where to start troubleshooting. After an hour or two, I gave up and went back to Version 8. The next install was on a Windows 7 Ultimate machine. Upon reboot, all hell broke loose. There were so many things wrong, I didn't even attempt to troubleshoot the problem(s). The next trick was trying to remove the Ver. 9 software. Every time I tried to uninstall, the computer would hang at creating a system snapshot. I tried to kill the process AvastUI....yeah, good luck with that. Then I tried Revo Uninstaller...it hung up when the Avast program uninstaller started...hence reboot #3. I tried to manually remove the software....then I hit myself in the nuts with a hammer because I thought it might take my mind off removing this piece of crap software. I finally booted to MiniXP and deleted the directory structure in Program Files, then it was back to reboot #(who the hell knows, 'cause I lost count). I manually went through the hive and removed the traces of Avast which I thought would allow the computer to actually reboot to an error free Win7. Installed Ver. 8 and all is well. (Except my nuts still hurt!) After all that, I find out that there is a program called aswclear.exe. If I could, I would love to shove the printed copy of the software code for 2014 up somebody's ass.
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I have spent more then 6 hrs to read thru all the posts on this topic it seems many have faced issues with upgrade to 2014 on Win XP. I am also facing issues with similar nature on XP has anyone been able to find a solution to this?
Pl share steps to fix the issue in case anyone has cracked it.
first i get notified that my Virus definition is out of date and with i try to either update the definition or the program the connection hangs for ever. I am suspecting most of the XP users are facing similar issues.
I have also submitted the Ticket on support.avast.com awaiting reply...
-Srinath
Hi All,
Wanted to share with all that i got a reply from Avast Technical Support, posting the reply as a reference to others.
I followed the instruction and it seems to have fixed my issue.
Pl NOTE: This is the reply to an issue while upgrading to Avast 2014 on an Win XP Pro system.
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Hello,
Try to repair the program manually:
Click on "Start", find "Control Panel" and click on it. A new
window will open. In this window you should see the icon " ADD/REMOVE
PROGRAMS" or "Programs and Features". Again, you should click on it. Then choose the "avast!
Antivirus" and select "REPAIR".
If this does not help.
You can try to reinstall the program using the avast! uninstall utility, which can be downloaded from this web page, and save it to your hard drive:
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
Before running the uninstall utility, you have to first boot in safe mode (how to boot in safe mode: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true). Or disable the avast! self-defense module. To do this, open the avast! Settings, select troubleshooting, then uncheck the box "Enable avast! self-defense module".
Restart your computer.
Now download the avast! antivirus 2014 from the link or our web page below:
Free:http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
Pro: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
Internet Security: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
Premier: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
Please save the installation file onto your computer and then run it to re-install the avast! program.
If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to contact me again.
Richard Šrank - Technical support
Ticket Details
Ticket ID: BKM-840-73821
Department: Technical Support (Consumer AV)
Type: Communication
Status: Received
Priority: High
Support Center: https://support.avast.com/index.php?
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Re Internet Explorer closing down: The same thing happened when I updated the latest version on Vista Home Premium. Disabling Avast online security add-ons resolved the issue.
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Where can i Download the ashclear for avast 9? Thanks!
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Seems like most of devices on my.avast.com have been upgraded to v9 recently :)
Also, a false positive was quickly fixed via Streaming update/in cloud if I am not mistaken! Nice touch!
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Avast 2014 blocks window vista. How can I reinstall the previous version?
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Where can i Download the ashclear for avast 9? Thanks!
Here you go: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
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Where can i Download the ashclear for avast 9? Thanks!
Here you go: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
Thank you very much! ;D
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You're welcome.
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I have spent more then 6 hrs to read thru all the posts on this topic it seems many have faced issues with upgrade to 2014 on Win XP. I am also facing issues with similar nature on XP has anyone been able to find a solution to this?
Pl share steps to fix the issue in case anyone has cracked it.
first i get notified that my Virus definition is out of date and with i try to either update the definition or the program the connection hangs for ever. I am suspecting most of the XP users are facing similar issues.
I have also submitted the Ticket on support.avast.com awaiting reply...
-Srinath
Hi All,
Wanted to share with all that i got a reply from Avast Technical Support, posting the reply as a reference to others.
I followed the instruction and it seems to have fixed my issue.
Pl NOTE: This is the reply to an issue while upgrading to Avast 2014 on an Win XP Pro system.
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Hello,
Try to repair the program manually:
Click on "Start", find "Control Panel" and click on it. A new
window will open. In this window you should see the icon " ADD/REMOVE
PROGRAMS" or "Programs and Features". Again, you should click on it. Then choose the "avast!
Antivirus" and select "REPAIR".
If this does not help.
You can try to reinstall the program using the avast! uninstall utility, which can be downloaded from this web page, and save it to your hard drive:
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe (http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe)
Before running the uninstall utility, you have to first boot in safe mode (how to boot in safe mode: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true)). Or disable the avast! self-defense module. To do this, open the avast! Settings, select troubleshooting, then uncheck the box "Enable avast! self-defense module".
Restart your computer.
Now download the avast! antivirus 2014 from the link or our web page below:
Free:http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
Pro: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe (http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe)
Internet Security: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe (http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe)
Premier: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe (http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe)
Please save the installation file onto your computer and then run it to re-install the avast! program.
If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to contact me again.
Richard Šrank - Technical support
Ticket Details
Ticket ID: BKM-840-73821
Department: Technical Support (Consumer AV)
Type: Communication
Status: Received
Priority: High
Support Center: https://support.avast.com/index.php? (https://support.avast.com/index.php?)
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It would certainly be nice if instructions are kept as up-to-date as the program itself.
1. The uninstall utility prompts you for permission to boot into safe mode before it actually does it's job.
Therefore booting into safemode first, is not needed.
2. Always download the programs needed to remove your current protection before you remove that protection.
The last thing you wan to d is be on-line without any protection.
Just my 2 cents. :)
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Скажите пожалуйста, обновил Аваст IS до 2014 и во время сканирования при загрузке он обнаружил инфмцированный файл но при попытке что либо с ним сделать он выдаёт ошибку 0x80000006. И ещё при попытке запустить на нетбуке Сей Зона появляется синий экран смерти.
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I just want to point out that iam unable to start and use windvd ever since i updated my avast 8.x version to 9.x (2014) !!!
The application crashes resulting in total windows freez some how..!!!
Even taskmanager is blank when i summon it !!!???
I have made an topic about it in the hopes to get an strait answer/fix/sollution (take ur pick)...
Have tried myself to overcome this obstacle:
1. add windvd to exclusion lists from avast
2. uncheck some defensive features through troubleshooting section from avast !!
3. disable all shields
4. To all above ↑ NO AVAIL !!!!!!!
5. The only thing that solves this is uninstall AVAST completely from my system !!!!!!!!!!!!
So.... is that a SERIOUS BUG in AVAST or what !?
my system specs are:
OS: Win7 x64 SP1 (up to date)
thanks in advance,
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I installed WinDVD just to check this out.
The installation goes through without any problems even with avast! running.
Opening WinDVD is a different story. once installed, it's opening screen appears and then,
nothing. No error messages no freezing, it just doesn't work. The actual program never starts.
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Keep getting a popup about FaceBook every time the computer boot up. I don't use and don't want anything to do with FaceBook. Avast 2014 is missing the popup controls that existed in previous versions. How can one block the FaceBook popup?
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Keep getting a popup about FaceBook every time the computer boot up. I don't use and don't want anything to do with FaceBook. Avast 2014 is missing the popup controls that existed in previous versions. How can one block the FaceBook popup?
It apparently right now let's you know the VPS update has been applied.
That's what I get but still no sound....
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Keep getting a popup about FaceBook every time the computer boot up. I don't use and don't want anything to do with FaceBook. Avast 2014 is missing the popup controls that existed in previous versions. How can one block the FaceBook popup?
It apparently right now let's you know the VPS update has been applied.
That's what I get but still no sound....
OK. I guess that's right, because I just did a reboot and it didn't pop up. But I did not clearly see anything in the popup saying the VPS had been updated; just the stuff about "FB". I'll look at it more closely next time. Thanks.
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I would love to try this new version but after having read all the problems some people had and are still having I guess I'll just keep the version I have now.
What do you expect on a support forum, they come to report problems, those without problems generally don't come to say that the update was OK. So you will always get a skewed set of figures.
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Скажите пожалуйста, обновил Аваст IS до 2014 и во время сканирования при загрузке он обнаружил инфмцированный файл но при попытке что либо с ним сделать он выдаёт ошибку 0x80000006. И ещё при попытке запустить на нетбуке Сей Зона появляется синий экран смерти.
You should use the removal tool and do a clean Avast reinstall. Please, post questions in the proper non-English section:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=28.0
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I'd like to report an issue with AVAST 2014 messing up Windows Media Center 7 ability to use network Tuners (Silicone Dust).
Troubleshooted it for a day and gave up and had to apply an OS image from before AVAST 2014 upgrade.
I think it's related to the thread on SMB shares being inconsistantly available and how AVAST 2014 is toggling Win Firewall on/off inconstantly.
All was well in previous AVAST and how it always left Win7 firewall ON.
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Version: 2014.9.0.2006 Free Antivirus
My license is about to expire and I got an email telling how to do it, but the directions are inaccurate. This version does not seem to have a place to re-register. The email instructions I got are:
How to register?
- Open your avast! program via the desktop icon or Start menu
- Click ‘Maintenance’ in the left pane and from the unfolded submenu select 'Registration'
- Select ‘Register’ in the left menu
- Click the ‘Register now’ button in the main white area
- Select your option, fill in the form, and submit it
- You are then protected for another year.
Problems:
- There is no maintenance tab on the left pane. Tabs are Status, Scan, Tools, Store, My Devices, Help, Statistics, Settings
- There is no "Register" option anywhere in this program. I have looked everywhere. In earlier versions, this was easy to find.
- The only "Maintenance" options are in the "Settings" tab on the left pane, but there is no option to register anything. Options under this maintenance are "Auto-Cleanup", "Logs" and "Virus Chest", nothing more.
- At the top of the main "Status" window, it says I am using Free Antivirus and says I have 30 days left on my license, but there is no option anywhere to register it again. This seems to be a huge oversight as options to re-register an expiring license should be extremely easy to find like in previous versions, but it is nowhere to be found in this one.
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I would love to try this new version but after having read all the problems some people had and are still having I guess I'll just keep the version I have now.
What do you expect on a support forum, they come to report problems, those without problems generally don't come to say that the update was OK. So you will always get a skewed set of figures.
Whatever you say.
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Version: 2014.9.0.2006 Free Antivirus
My license is about to expire and I got an email telling how to do it, but the directions are inaccurate. This version does not seem to have a place to re-register. The email instructions I got are:
How to register?
- Open your avast! program via the desktop icon or Start menu
- Click ‘Maintenance’ in the left pane and from the unfolded submenu select 'Registration'
- Select ‘Register’ in the left menu
- Click the ‘Register now’ button in the main white area
- Select your option, fill in the form, and submit it
- You are then protected for another year.
Problems:
- There is no maintenance tab on the left pane. Tabs are Status, Scan, Tools, Store, My Devices, Help, Statistics, Settings
- There is no "Register" option anywhere in this program. I have looked everywhere. In earlier versions, this was easy to find.
- The only "Maintenance" options are in the "Settings" tab on the left pane, but there is no option to register anything. Options under this maintenance are "Auto-Cleanup", "Logs" and "Virus Chest", nothing more.
- At the top of the main "Status" window, it says I am using Free Antivirus and says I have 30 days left on my license, but there is no option anywhere to register it again. This seems to be a huge oversight as options to re-register an expiring license should be extremely easy to find like in previous versions, but it is nowhere to be found in this one.
Hope this helps:
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1382550988309-60774.png)
This screen on your computer should now reflect an option to re-register.
Make sure you select the option to remain with the FREE version of avast!
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Version: 2014.9.0.2006 Free Antivirus
My license is about to expire and I got an email telling how to do it, but the directions are inaccurate. This version does not seem to have a place to re-register. The email instructions I got are:
How to register?
- Open your avast! program via the desktop icon or Start menu
- Click ‘Maintenance’ in the left pane and from the unfolded submenu select 'Registration'
- Select ‘Register’ in the left menu
- Click the ‘Register now’ button in the main white area
- Select your option, fill in the form, and submit it
- You are then protected for another year.
Problems:
- There is no maintenance tab on the left pane. Tabs are Status, Scan, Tools, Store, My Devices, Help, Statistics, Settings
- There is no "Register" option anywhere in this program. I have looked everywhere. In earlier versions, this was easy to find.
- The only "Maintenance" options are in the "Settings" tab on the left pane, but there is no option to register anything. Options under this maintenance are "Auto-Cleanup", "Logs" and "Virus Chest", nothing more.
- At the top of the main "Status" window, it says I am using Free Antivirus and says I have 30 days left on my license, but there is no option anywhere to register it again. This seems to be a huge oversight as options to re-register an expiring license should be extremely easy to find like in previous versions, but it is nowhere to be found in this one.
Open avast -> Settings -> Subscription ;)
Was that so hard ? :)
Cheers.
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After update to IS 2014 Avast blocks Delphi debugger (XE4). Once I start debugging a program, a message pops up saying 'Unable to create process here-is-my-debugged-program'. Seems like the debugger has no permissions at all. Didn't find a way to unblock it, added it to all exceptions lists but no good. Turning off Avast screens doesn't help, either. Can the problem be solved or I have to roll back to 8 and wait for an update?
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I installed WinDVD just to check this out.
The installation goes through without any problems even with avast! running.
Opening WinDVD is a different story. once installed, it's opening screen appears and then,
nothing. No error messages no freezing, it just doesn't work. The actual program never starts.
Thanks Bob, for pointing that out ... → AGAIN !!
Exactly, Windvd starts alright but the windvd window acts weird and indeed hangs/freez... Just try to click on the window and u'll see what i mean ... u get the hourglass , and if you press the keys CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to summon task manager you will get BLANK .. WHITE = EMPTY window to see !!!
The only thing you can do from that point forward to rectify it is to log of and log back in !!!
Oh well, have been an long avast user for an long time .... BUT i never have had SUCH an problems with avast from this magnitude ... not even close to that !!!!!!
Seems AVAST 9.x wosnt ready for public release if u ask me and judging from the many reports that other people have made ever since the release ... !!
cheers
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Unlike you, Kabster, I don't have a problem with the system freezing.
I just can't make the program run.
Considering there are millions of programs, it's always probable that there will be
some that don't behave well together until the conflict's have been worked out.
I'm sure that'll also happen for this conflict.
I don't use WinDVD so for me, this isn't urgent.
I'm sure that those that do use the program, this is extremely important. :)
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Unlike you, Kabster, I don't have a problem with the system freezing.
I just can't make the program run.
Considering there are millions of programs, it's always probable that there will be
some that don't behave well together until the conflict's have been worked out.
I'm sure that'll also happen for this conflict.
I don't use WinDVD so for me, this isn't urgent.
I'm sure that those that do use the program, this is extremely important. :)
Well... system freez is bit exagurated since i can get it right again just by loggin off and on ...
But i cant use windvd too..
So, u say nothing freezes ... so u can shut down windvd application window on your desktop ..?? Or doesn't windvd even appear before u when u start it up ... which of the two is it ?
In my case windvd starts alright but then it freeez... but wait now that i come to think of it ...
Windvd always disables my windows earo feature .... after it starts... and at that point the application crashes while avast is running in the background..!!!
Its plausible that this problem is an combination of the both windvd and windows earo !!!?? hmmm.... but then again ... my windows earo is alway enabled by default and that doesnt seemed to upset avast ...
Maybe going from earo to basic does !!!
oh well....
no use to break my head about it ... its clear avast has some bugs to deal with !!
cheers,
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I only get the Splash screen. The program itself never opens.
If I select a file assigned to WinDVD it also never starts just see the splash screen.
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I only get the Splash screen. The program itself never opens.
If I select a file assigned to WinDVD it also never starts just see the splash screen.
ah... but bob i see why the application behaves differently on ur system... its because of that splash screen... you can disable that splash screen in windvd...
And that splash screens happend to be turned of in my case... :)
Mayhap, thats why i probebly get to see the window from windvd !!
Try and turn of the splashscreen in safe mode perhaps !! since you cant do anything in windvd because of avast !!...
EDIT: Bob... you are using WINDVD PRO 10 are you ? NOT windvd 11 or later ?
Iam asking because i dont get an splash screen in windvd 10 and there isnt any option to turn such an thing of in windvd 10..
Therefor you should get to see the window from windvd 10 application when u load it !!?
weird
cheers,
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I only get the Splash screen. The program itself never opens.
If I select a file assigned to WinDVD it also never starts just see the splash screen.
ah... but bob i see why the application behaves differently on ur system... its because of that splash screen... you can disable that splash screen in windvd...
And that splash screens happend to be turned of in my case... :)
Mayhap, thats why i probebly get to see the window from windvd !!
Try and turn of the splashscreen in safe mode perhaps !! since you cant do anything in windvd because of avast !!...
cheers,
I can't access the program since it never opens in regular mode and,
I can't make changes in Safe Mode because WinDVD doesn't open in safe mode.
I assume because it's unable to load it's needed drivers in safe mode.
I booted into safe mode shorty after I had installed WinDVD in hopes of being able to block avast!
and then run WinDVD without success because WinDVD doesn't run in safe mode.
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Maybe I'm missed this mentioned somewhere else, but the new version is listed as 9.0.1500, NOT 9.0.2006 under program update available in my GUI.
Is this an error or does this mean that I can't update manually through the GUI. I'm asking because my system was one of the group who couldn't manually update from AIS 7 to AIS 8 from the GUI...we had to do a clean install. We all had the wrong program version available listed in the update section of the GUI back then.
Thanks.
If the new version is 9.0.2006 why does my Maintenance window say 9.0.1500? I'm using 8.0.1497.
Thanks.
as Avast 2014 doesn't support OS lower than WinXP SP3 we had to create an update of v8 that will check your system compatibility - 8.0.1500 (aka 9.0.1500). If your system fulfills the requirements you are seamlessly updated to 9.0.2006. There is no way how to "show" immediately the final version 9.0.2006...
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Have you tried removing avast! with the removal tool, removing WinDVD,
the reboot, re-install WinDVD, reboot, reinstall avast! reboot and then,
see if there's any change ???
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Reply for:Fix For Avast Not Being Detected in Windows
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Sounds like same problem I'm having. Fix for Avast Not Being Detected in Windows does not work for me; I cannot turn ANY shields on. I manually started the avast service but still no change, all shields down, NOT protected. As previously stated Win7 Ultimate 64bit.
Update: Thanks for the NO HELP AT ALL! I can't even go to the restore point that Avast created. It says a file was damaged or deleted during restore, and cannot restore to previous point, funny but all my restore points are now gone, only the avast one is listed, and it is now useless. Meanwhile my system is unprotected, thanks for this great update. I can't even uninstall this version, I tried; nothing happens. Whatever this update did it screwed my system and now I've spend most of the day trying to fix it.
Could you zip and send us your logs? It would help to analyze why the service isn't running
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I only get the Splash screen. The program itself never opens.
If I select a file assigned to WinDVD it also never starts just see the splash screen.
ah... but bob i see why the application behaves differently on ur system... its because of that splash screen... you can disable that splash screen in windvd...
And that splash screens happend to be turned of in my case... :)
Mayhap, thats why i probebly get to see the window from windvd !!
Try and turn of the splashscreen in safe mode perhaps !! since you cant do anything in windvd because of avast !!...
cheers,
I can't access the program since it never opens in regular mode and,
I can't make changes in Safe Mode because WinDVD doesn't open in safe mode.
I assume because it's unable to load it's needed drivers in safe mode.
I booted into safe mode shorty after I had installed WinDVD in hopes of being able to block avast!
and then run WinDVD without success because WinDVD doesn't run in safe mode.
Hey bob,
Rest asure, from experience i can tell you that windvd also starts in safe mode...
But again, avast might affect safe mode aswell you seee !!
err.... by the way... are you using windvd pro 10 ?
if so , which update revision are u using ?
mine is up to date and is version 10.0.6.104.517159 ( for Corel )
cheers,
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I only get the Splash screen. The program itself never opens.
If I select a file assigned to WinDVD it also never starts just see the splash screen.
ah... but bob i see why the application behaves differently on ur system... its because of that splash screen... you can disable that splash screen in windvd...
And that splash screens happend to be turned of in my case... :)
Mayhap, thats why i probebly get to see the window from windvd !!
Try and turn of the splashscreen in safe mode perhaps !! since you cant do anything in windvd because of avast !!...
cheers,
I can't access the program since it never opens in regular mode and,
I can't make changes in Safe Mode because WinDVD doesn't open in safe mode.
I assume because it's unable to load it's needed drivers in safe mode.
I booted into safe mode shorty after I had installed WinDVD in hopes of being able to block avast!
and then run WinDVD without success because WinDVD doesn't run in safe mode.
Hey bob,
Rest asure, from experience i can tell you that windvd also starts in safe mode...
But again, avast might affect safe mode aswell you seee !!
err.... by the way... are you using windvd pro 10 ?
if so , which update revision are u using ?
mine is up to date and is version 10.0.6.104.517159 ( for Corel )
cheers,
(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1382566478757-76211.png)
I'm using the 30 day trial version simply for this problem.
I used WinDVD many years ago. :)
Can you try what I suggested in this reply:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1007412#msg1007412 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1007412#msg1007412)
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Have you tried removing avast! with the removal tool, removing WinDVD,
the reboot, re-install WinDVD, reboot, reinstall avast! reboot and then,
see if there's any change ???
lol bob... i actually have done that too... and check this...
I even have tested windvd prior to the avast install ... and ofcourse windvd worked like an charm untill i installed avast ... BAM.. .same mayhem !!!
And disable features in avast defense didnt help either ... hell, even disable avast its shields didnt work, nor adding windvd to all and i do mean ALL EXCLUSION LIST from all the different protection services that avast uses..
i.e webshield, fileshield etc ;.... !,
Go FIGURE , someting about AVAST is serious AFOOT !???
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(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1382566478757-76211.png)
I'm using the 30 day trial version simply for this problem.
I used WinDVD many years ago. :)
Can you try what I suggested in this reply:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1007412#msg1007412 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136785.msg1007412#msg1007412)
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So u are using Windvd 11 bob ?
Ah... and with windvd 11 too avast has issues lol ???
wOw .. iam baffled ..
EDIT: yes bob, install .. Uninstall .. install and time and time again wont just solve this matter.
Again, windvd WORKS just GREAT AS LONG AS AVAST 2014 ISNT INSTALLED !! therefor, AVAST needed to BEE UNINSTALLED ASAP in order for me to make use of my favorite dvd software player again :D
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A problem for Avast to tackle. I've already alerted a moderator.
As I mentioned earlier, it isn't critical for me since I don't use WinDVD.
I will however leave it on my system to check on resolution progress or,
as a reminder that the fix is still needed.
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On a side note, i have used avast for an long time now and this is the first time i have to uninstall it in order to get some other application that avast has broken to work again !!?
But then again, it woudn't surprise me if avast woud have caused many crashes (bsod and others) while i wos watching videos, or playing games ... yes games that do not seem to crash anymore since i have uninstalled avast ..
You see my point !!??
And iam not trashtalking about avast, iam just making observation !!!
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You have your opinions, I have mine. :)
Since there isn't anything that I can do, I'll wait to see what happens. :)
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You have your opinions, I have mine. :)
Since there isn't anything that I can do, I'll wait to see what happens. :)
That sure makes things interesting isnt it hehe ::)
And yes, all we can do is playing the waiting game and hope for an better tommorrow ;D (wishfull thinking)
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I have had the new release installed for a few days now and it is running sweetly with no issues.Im perfectly satisfied with this version.
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OK....question............
I know from this post below that Avast prior versions could be run with Windows 7 Defender.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=38283.0
But this version comparison from Avast for v9 shows it to be A/V AND Spyware/Malware
http://www.avast.com/en-us/compare-antivirus
I'm running W7 64bit with V8 now (waiting for v9 to be more stable) with WD....both real time, both have nightly (different time) scans.
My fallback is to MalwareBytes (not real time) for scan if something is missed by above.
I know Windows 8 "Defender" is not same as Windows 7 and should not be used with Avast.....the rule of thumb is one A/V + one MW/Spyware is Ok. However, with Avast V9 is this now both A/V + MW/Spyware (?)....so in other words do not run WD in W7 ?
Thx.
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If you have Avast 2014 installed you don't need/want another Anti virus.
Avast protection is highly effective, efficient and strong. ;)
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Love the new UI :) Fresh and clean
Thanks avast team
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OK....question............
I know from this post below that Avast prior versions could be run with Windows 7 Defender.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=38283.0
But this version comparison from Avast for v9 shows it to be A/V AND Spyware/Malware
http://www.avast.com/en-us/compare-antivirus
I'm running W7 64bit with V8 now (waiting for v9 to be more stable) with WD....both real time, both have nightly (different time) scans.
My fallback is to MalwareBytes (not real time) for scan if something is missed by above.
I know Windows 8 "Defender" is not same as Windows 7 and should not be used with Avast.....the rule of thumb is one A/V + one MW/Spyware is Ok. However, with Avast V9 is this now both A/V + MW/Spyware (?)....so in other words do not run WD in W7 ?
Thx.
I've found WD for W7 to be redundant and not very good at real-time detections/blocks, either. Rule of thumb here is to run only one real-time antispyware scanner at a time, and avast! antispyware real-time scanner is sufficient for your needs just by itself. Otherwise, if you choose to run both, greater system resources are used to do the same/slightly different thing by two different real-time antispyware scanners. This seems to result in the case of wasted system resources that otherwise could be used elsewhere. So, no. It's really not a question of whether they are compatible or not, it is just that one is not very good at what it purports to do. WD, that is.
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Hey,
After installing te update I got a virus. Result : White Screen. ???
It took me houres to get my pc clean. I couldn't get avast of my pc.
Made a clean pc. Re-install avast and.....no fire wall. Now I know the reason for the virus.
I shut down the W7 firewall. Could be a conflict. NOPE :'(
This is a verry bad update!!!! >:(
Is there a Dutch version?
Personal help? NO. Can't find the internet page.
Is it possible to install the preveous version?
Greetings,
Quinten
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No problems so far on Win XP SP3 with half a gig ram for me apart from having to disable CTFMON file. Hope my luck continues.
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Hello problem Avast new you update the new version and everything is okay, but I noticed after using the device for half an hour freezes system windows and becomes everything is unresponsive, but do I Ba restart the machine for two days did not solve the problem and you delete it and go back to a previous version please answer I hope this problemI love avast so much and I can not give it up
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I get box message "the avast mail shield encountered a problem with the secure connection to your mail server. you may need to configure the ssl scan feature manually". All that offers me is to shut off scanning ssl mail. It does not tell me which mail account it is triggering on. Win 8.1 current. Thunderbird. EDIT: all mail works fine. But it keeps giving me this message, perhaps once a day.
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Are Avast sorting the problem that when a VPS update is installed the facebook security notice doesn`t pop-up (I don`t have facebook installed) and there is no voice. Not long ago the voice said Avast antivirus had been update and a pop-up notification of the same occurred.
It would be nice to see them both back.
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Are Avast sorting the problem that when a VPS update is installed the facebook security notice doesn`t pop-up (I don`t have facebook installed) and there is no voice. Not long ago the voice said Avast antivirus had been update and a pop-up notification of the same occurred.
It would be nice to see them both back.
A know bug and something Avast is working on I.m sure.
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Скажите пожалуйста, обновил Аваст IS до 2014 и во время сканирования при загрузке он обнаружил инфмцированный файл но при попытке что либо с ним сделать он выдаёт ошибку 0x80000006. И ещё при попытке запустить на нетбуке Сей Зона появляется синий экран смерти.
Обращайтесь на русскую ветку форума.Или Вы её не нашли? http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=28.0
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Are Avast sorting the problem that when a VPS update is installed the facebook security notice doesn`t pop-up (I don`t have facebook installed) and there is no voice. Not long ago the voice said Avast antivirus had been update and a pop-up notification of the same occurred.
It would be nice to see them both back.
A know bug and something Avast is working on I.m sure.
When I updated avast! to version 9.0.2006 through the GUI three days ago, I was one of the guys that encountered no problems at all except for this bug. Then, today I decided to uninstall through the uninstall utility, then reinstall avast!, just to have a clean installation, not expecting anything but... I have the voices and the correct pop-pup now! I already noticed this twice: the first just after re-installation, the second half an hour ago. I'm using the Italian language, and the OS is XP SP3.
Note that after uninstalling avast! I also deleted two remaining folder containing settings and located in appdata (or documents and settings). Not sure if this is relevant, just saying.
Strange...
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hi guys.
got normal update popup and sound this am. i have not reinstalled. all seems entirely normal with avast now, as popup problem is only problem i have found so far.
to AlphaUMi: probable coincidence
vista 32 bit, avast 2014, private firewall
skinnypops
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Recently updated to Avast 2014. Running Windows 7 Pro, SP1. After updating lost ability to load web pages. Using Firefox v.24, Chrome v.30+, IE ver 10. Could ping all web sites, couldn't load home pages. Disabled Avast security controls, could immediately access all web sites. I don't want to keep the shields turned off. Is there a fix for this problem.
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Jim Isom, this sounds like a firewall issue. In your firewall settings, delete any rules that pertain to Avast. When you next run a browser, your firewall should ask for permission to allow Avast again. You should do so. What firewall are you using?
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Recently updated to Avast 2014. Running Windows 7 Pro, SP1. After updating lost ability to load web pages. Using Firefox v.24, Chrome v.30+, IE ver 10. Could ping all web sites, couldn't load home pages. Disabled Avast security controls, could immediately access all web sites. I don't want to keep the shields turned off. Is there a fix for this problem.
Suggest you do a system restore to a couple of days ago which worked for me in XP Pro SP3 and stick with the last version of Avast. This update is an unbridled disaster for me after being able to upgrade from 5 to 6, 6 to 7 and 7 to 8 with no issues. Good luck! My shutdown times are still a bit slow but otherwise fully functional.
Unless Avast does a radical revamp of 9 for XP and Win7 users, my next machine this year will be running something different. Really a pity considering how well Avast worked prior to this screw-up. This "update" OUGHT to have come with a warning label for loyal prior users!
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I guess the AVast firewall. Tried to check Windows firewall and got the message that Windows firewall was not using recommend settings. Tried to set 'recommended settings' and got the error message 80072404
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Recently updated to Avast 2014. Running Windows 7 Pro, SP1. After updating lost ability to load web pages. Using Firefox v.24, Chrome v.30+, IE ver 10. Could ping all web sites, couldn't load home pages. Disabled Avast security controls, could immediately access all web sites. I don't want to keep the shields turned off. Is there a fix for this problem.
Suggest you do a system restore to a couple of days ago which worked for me in XP Pro SP3 and stick with the last version of Avast. This update is an unbridled disaster for me after being able to upgrade from 5 to 6, 6 to 7 and 7 to 8 with no issues. Good luck! My shutdown times are still a bit slow but otherwise fully functional.
Unless Avast does a radical revamp of 9 for XP and Win7 users, my next machine this year will be running something different. Really a pity considering how well Avast worked prior to this screw-up. This "update" OUGHT to have come with a warning label for loyal prior users!
I suggest you spend as much time in allowing someone to help you with fixing your problem as you're currently spending in giving incorrect information. Thanks. :)
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I suggest you spend as much time in allowing someone to help you with fixing your problem as you're currently spending in giving incorrect information. Thanks. :)
Incorrect? One shouldn't IMHO need to be a geek to use a program update from the GUI without issue. If you're fine doing R&D for the vendor, that's fine. It certainly isn't fine in my book. NO thanks!
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I guess the AVast firewall. Tried to check Windows firewall and got the message that Windows firewall was not using recommend settings. Tried to set 'recommended settings' and got the error message 80072404
Which Avast are you running; Free, Pro, Internet Security or Premier?
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hi guys.
got normal update popup and sound this am. i have not reinstalled. all seems entirely normal with avast now, as popup problem is only problem i have found so far.
to AlphaUMi: probable coincidence
vista 32 bit, avast 2014, private firewall
skinnypops
Not on my computer it isn`t.
I received the VPS update this morning - 131026-1, but no voice and the pop-up about facebook security appeared.
When are Avast going to fix this for all so we all get the update voice and correct pop-up?
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It seems to me that avast are in a no win situation here as most people were complaining about the very pop ups that were appearing.
How do we know this is not actually intended and the pop ups have been intentionally removed.?
Is there written evidence to prove either way.?
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It seems to me that avast are in a no win situation here as most people were complaining about the very pop ups that were appearing.
How do we know this is not actually intended and the pop ups have been intentionally removed.?
Is there written evidence to prove either way.?
It`s possible, but it would be nice if someone from Avast would confirm either way.
I like(d) the pop-up with voice when a VPS update had been received.
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It`s possible, but it would be nice if someone from Avast would confirm either way.
I like(d) the pop-up with voice when a VPS update had been received.
There is silence from Avast on that atm. :)
I get the pop-ups but no sound although I am not bothered about some girl telling me what I can read. I also have an occasional problem with the Avast! icon in the system tray being unresponsive to both mouse over and left click, opening from the start menu still works. A computer reboot solves the situation and I have only had it about 4 times since updating to 2014 (back in RC2).
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I think something is going on at the cloud end of avast.New technologies are perhaps being implemented.
Just a guess though.
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I think something is going on at the cloud end of avast.New technologies are perhaps being implemented.
Just a guess though.
Assumptions are never a good thing :)
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Dearest bob,
Positive assumptions surely must be a good thing. ;)
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Just trialling the internet security version, running very well here :)
May buy this soon.
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Just trialling the internet security version, running very well here :)
Wow, finally peace and then, this ??? ??? ???
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Wow, finally peace and then, this ??? ??? ???
:'( Sorry Bob, what's the problem here ?
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How do we know this is not actually intended and the pop ups have been intentionally removed.?
Because it works here. (See screenshot)
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Since updating to the latest Avast IS i can no longer access my laptop with my media
server (Mede8erX3D1000).
I see a lot of other people are having the same problem with various other media servers,
and it's all down to the Avast firewall.
I had to remove the Avast firewall while doing a custom install so my media server would work
again.
Do you think there will be a fix for this sometime soon.Was working fine before the update.
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3 things I like about Avast:
1) Less memory size used
2) Fast scanning
3) Detect most threats
Thank you for making Avast :D
I'm gonna uninstall the version 8 for 9 now.
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Major problem developed with Avast overnight. Avast Icon frozen...unable to open program. Very unhappy. Rebooted machine and now I no longer have Avast Icon at all. Really upset me. Thinking removing program..just go with Windows 7 protection.
by the way my time here is 1:16 pm edt.
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Hi Folks,
Here below is what I found out :
"Virus definition version : 131017-0
Number of definitions :
For Avast V 2014.9.2006 >>>>> 2 522 115 items
For Avast V 8.0.1497 >>>>> 5 922 258 items"
"Virus definition version : 131026-1
Number of definitions :
For Avast V 2014.9.2006 >>>>> 2 588 122 items
For Avast V 8.0.1497 >>>>> 6 049 953 items"
Could anyone explain why such a difference and its purpose, as well as the impact on the system security ?
On top of that the V 9 sound function seems to be disabled, as well as the update and scan pop-ups.
Pat
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How do we know this is not actually intended and the pop ups have been intentionally removed.?
Because it works here. (See screenshot)
So, any idea why it isn`t working for me? Still just getting the facebook security message and no voice when VPS update occurs.
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I get box message "the avast mail shield encountered a problem with the secure connection to your mail server. you may need to configure the ssl scan feature manually". All that offers me is to shut off scanning ssl mail. It does not tell me which mail account it is triggering on. Win 8.1 current. Thunderbird. EDIT: all mail works fine. But it keeps giving me this message, perhaps once a day.
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Clean install over 8.0. Nice. Very, very nice. High fives to all of the folks at Avast.
Windows 7 SP 1 64 bit Chrome Office 2013 AVAST 2014
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From the moment I rebooted after installing 2014 I encountered problems....and it appears I'm not alone!
Running Windows 7 Home Edition. Noticed after reboot a red cross over my network connection icon in the r/h side of task bar. Said "no network connection" and was unable to access the net, just a white screen from IE10, after another reboot I was back connected and could get on the web, however a yellow exclamation mark covers the Avast icon in the tray and a yellow box pops up stating ATTENTION. Opening up Avast I'm greeted with a yellow box again stating "ATTENTION, some shields are off" The "turn on" or "resolve" buttons do nothing when clicked!!! Checking the active protection section it shows all my shields are in fact switched on?? Tried turning off the web shield but nothing happens, it still says it's switched on. The outcome of this is that IE freezes up every hour or so and I lose connectivity to the web and thus have to reboot to get it back. Kind of annoying 6 plus times a day!!! I have tried a system restore with the self defence option switched off, that didn't work(didn't work in safe mode either) Shame there isn't a roll back to previous version as that worked just fine!! Considering a full uninstall, just a shame I don't have a copy of the older version I could re-install to use whilst this one gets de-bugged! I have a feeling it might be some time before all these bugs are fixed!
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@ Pat_2 The reason for the difference is that avast cleaned out some old unneeded definitions.
v2014 uses better technology thus the need for expansive number of definitions is
greatly diminished. End result is better protection. 8)
From the avast FAQ (http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB89#idt_02).
"Performance optimizations in a program code for more efficient memory use which now results in 10x faster webpage scanning and at least 2x and faster scanning of executable files. avast! 2014 also uses smaller data files for virus signatures sent to customers in our streaming updates, so it will result in a smaller overall download."
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When I installed avast it interfered with my HP Wireless Assitant and I couldn't get a connection to my wireless network. Any ideas on what I need to do to make it work?
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@ Pat_2 The reason for the difference is that avast cleaned out some old unneeded definitions.
v2014 uses better technology thus the need for expansive number of definitions is
greatly diminished. End result is better protection. 8)
From the avast FAQ (http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB89#idt_02).
"Performance optimizations in a program code for more efficient memory use which now results in 10x faster webpage scanning and at least 2x and faster scanning of executable files. avast! 2014 also uses smaller data files for virus signatures sent to customers in our streaming updates, so it will result in a smaller overall download."
@ Para-Noid
Hello,
Thanks for your feed back. I'm glad you confirm my thoughts.
Any clue on the sound and popup story.
Pat
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Dear Pavel,
I installed the new release on the previous one (8.0.1497 I think) just yesterday. After restarting my notebook, I could not access the internet any longer (I had to shut it down to enter the web). I use windows 7, firefox and also have the firewall Zone Alarm.
Is there some setting I should change? Many thanks for your help!!
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Salve.
Io non riesco a installare la versione nuova....9.0.2006.159
Ho desinstallato la versione vecchia, ma adesso non riesco a installare la nuova....
Sempre mi compare messaggio di errore:
Il programma di installazione avast e stato interrotto perché lultima operazione in avast e stata eseguita senza un riavvio.Riavviare il computer,quindi avviare nuovamente il programma di installazione.
Ho riavviato tante volte ma mi da di nuovo sempre lo steso messaggio.
Perché, e cosa devo fare???Ho Windows Vista Home Premium.
Grazie!!!l
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Salve.
=> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=26.0
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Non ho trovato risposta alla mia domanda...
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Non ho trovato risposta alla mia domanda...
Usare il forum italiano non qui! ::) This is an English speaking section.
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Dear Pavel,
I installed the new release on the previous one (8.0.1497 I think) just yesterday. After restarting my notebook, I could not access the internet any longer (I had to shut it down to enter the web). I use windows 7, firefox and also have the firewall Zone Alarm.
Is there some setting I should change? Many thanks for your help!!
I installed avast for the first time yesterday and i got
the same problem in XP everything is read only.
No working internet no working control panel to remove avast.
I hope my restore is working.
Avast must fix this problem!!!
Olaf
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The UI is horrible. Every grey view looks like every other grey view. It's like trying to find an alleyway in Venice. I had to deal with a false positive. Could I find the virus chest and then exclusions to create a rule?
Why not simply modify the UI from version 8? Change for change's sake! :(
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The UI is horrible. Every view looks like every other view. It's like trying to find an alleyway in Venice. I had to deal with a false positive. Could I find the virus chest and then exclusions to create a rule? Could I heck.
Why not simply modify the UI from version 8? Change for changes sake! :(
Sorry you had a problem.
This should make it much easier for you:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1010008#msg1010008 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1010008#msg1010008)
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hi,
after update this am, ie9 is dead. disable internet security then ok. tried repair, uninstall & reinstall internet security with reboots in between. still no luck. obviously problem with update. seeing many other complaints in main forum. will wait for avast to correct before try avast clean reinstall.
vista 32 bit, avast 2014-9-0-2006, private firewall
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Dear Pavel,
I installed the new release on the previous one (8.0.1497 I think) just yesterday. After restarting my notebook, I could not access the internet any longer (I had to shut it down to enter the web). I use windows 7, firefox and also have the firewall Zone Alarm.
Is there some setting I should change? Many thanks for your help!!
In ZoneAlarm's interface, remove all rules for Avast. Then, when you run your internet apps and browsers, ZoneAlarm should request permission for Avast components to access the internet. You should allow them.
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hi,
after update this am, ie9 is dead. disable internet security then ok. tried repair, uninstall & reinstall internet security with reboots in between. still no luck. obviously problem with update. seeing many other complaints in main forum. will wait for avast to correct before try avast clean reinstall.
vista 32 bit, avast 2014-9-0-2006, private firewall
You shouldn't be running two firewalls at the same time as they will conflict. If you use Avast Internet Security firewall, remove Private Firewall.
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thanks gopherjohn but running avast free, windows firewall off
skinnypops
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thanks gopherjohn but running avast free, windows firewall off
skinnypops
I'm guessing you are talking about Avast Online Security, not Avast Internet Security as your post stated. Since replying to this thread, I've read other threads that mention a problem with that component.
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thanks gopherjohn but running avast free, windows firewall off
skinnypops
So what are you actually running?!
disable internet security then ok. tried repair, uninstall & reinstall internet security with reboots in between
vista 32 bit, avast 2014-9-0-2006, private firewall
You certainly should NOT be using any other firewall with Private Firewall.
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gopherjohn,
your right, sorry. i've also seen many posts with same or similar problems this am. will wait for avast.
thanks much, have a good day
skinnypops
to doctornotor: running avast free, windows firewall off. actuall meant online security, sorry.
thanks anyway
skinnypops
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actuall meant online security, sorry.
Oh... rather confusing. :D
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Be interesting to know how many people install a 3rd party firewall and overlook the condition of the windows firewall and yet experience no issues. ;)
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Be interesting to know how many people install a 3rd party firewall and overlook the condition of the windows firewall and yet experience no issues. ;)
hi Arnold72,
If you've got nothing helpful to post, please don't. This forum is about helping others with their issues. It is not about personal opinions, nor is it a forum based as a social network such as Facebook where one can say or post whatever they want.
It is a help-based forum only; this help is provided for free to avast! users with their myriad issues, and this help is provided for all with solid, reliable, and proven facts and procedures.
It's all in the purpose and attitude.
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The UI of AVAST 2014 is the best UI I've ever seen! I hope that version 2014 will become better soon, because there are still some problems on Windows 8.1! I am waiting for update!
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The UI of AVAST 2014 is the best UI I've ever seen! I hope that version 2014 will become better soon, because there are still some problems on Windows 8.1! I am waiting for update!
I would hazard a guess that many are awaiting an update. The developers are certainly all over it. :)
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Folks - I have recommended nothing but Avast to my customers for the last several years. (Hopefully, a number of them have converted to paid subscriptions!) Suddenly, today, i'm getting calls from *all* of them because they can no longer open web pages. If i turn off the web shield protection in Avast!, web navigation returns to normal. I normally use Chrome, which seems not to have the same problem, but IE9 and 10 take upwards of four minutes to load any web site, and sometimes so long i've not been willing to wait! I believe i'm about to have an extremely busy day, with another busy one in the future when this problem is resolved! This is with 2014.9.0.2006. Any ETA on a fix for the problems this version seems to have introduced?
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Folks - I have recommended nothing but Avast to my customers for the last several years. (Hopefully, a number of them have converted to paid subscriptions!) Suddenly, today, i'm getting calls from *all* of them because they can no longer open web pages. If i turn off the web shield protection in Avast!, web navigation returns to normal. I normally use Chrome, which seems not to have the same problem, but IE9 and 10 take upwards of four minutes to load any web site, and sometimes so long i've not been willing to wait! I believe i'm about to have an extremely busy day, with another busy one in the future when this problem is resolved! This is with 2014.9.0.2006. Any ETA on a fix for the problems this version seems to have introduced?
Yes this is an issue.
From what I've read, if "Avast Online Security" is disabled the problems no longer exists for some users.
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I have installed 2014 on over 10 computers with windows operating systems. It locks up the ie brouser on every one of them... it does not matter windows version, 32 or 64 bit,,, locks them all up. I uninstalled avast and they all worked again. I have used Avast for over 20 years and it has never done this. Is anyone else having issues.
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I have installed 2014 on over 10 computers with windows operating systems. It locks up the ie brouser on every one of them... it does not matter windows version, 32 or 64 bit,,, locks them all up. I uninstalled avast and they all worked again. I have used Avast for over 20 years and it has never done this. Is anyone else having issues.
Known and reported problem.
The following will help till it's fixed:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138156.msg1010106#msg1010106
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Since updating to the latest Avast IS i can no longer access my laptop with my media
server (Mede8erX3D1000).
I see a lot of other people are having the same problem with various other media servers,
and it's all down to the Avast firewall.
I had to remove the Avast firewall while doing a custom install so my media server would work
again.
Do you think there will be a fix for this sometime soon.Was working fine before the update.
I just filed a ticket about the same issue. The Internet Security 2014's firewall seems to be blocking Windows SMB (Samba) file sharing. Turning the firewall of confirms this. The Windows 8 (and 7) own built-in firewall does not, so for now I'm using that one... I hope they can fix this; it's totally not ok for a program to cripple such a basic usage scenario (has this even been tested properly?).
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I find Avast 9 hard to use.
All Features are hidden deep inside and not easy to find them.
I've been spending ages to look for Exclusions. There're some kinds of Exclusions. I added to this kind of Exclusions, but program doesn't not run. I have to look for the other kinds of Exclusions, where are they hidden?
I want to go back to Avast 8, but I'm fking using Windows 8.1, so ...
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Dear Pavel,
I installed the new release on the previous one (8.0.1497 I think) just yesterday. After restarting my notebook, I could not access the internet any longer (I had to shut it down to enter the web). I use windows 7, firefox and also have the firewall Zone Alarm.
Is there some setting I should change? Many thanks for your help!!
In ZoneAlarm's interface, remove all rules for Avast. Then, when you run your internet apps and browsers, ZoneAlarm should request permission for Avast components to access the internet. You should allow them.
Thank you very much, John!! I'll try and let you know :)
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As far as I am concerned the new upgrade is not working as it should!
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As far as I am concerned the new upgrade is not working as it should!
It certainly doesn't but then it is an almost completely different programme. Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy either (and haven't been for the last two or so years since AVAST has become bloated) but I kind of hope that AVAST soon release a first update and fix some of the many issues reported.
Got to give them the benefit of the doubt and it is freeware. Had I paid I'd perhaps feel a little different about it.
regards
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Be interesting to know how many people install a 3rd party firewall and overlook the condition of the windows firewall and yet experience no issues. ;)
hi Arnold72,
If you've got nothing helpful to post, please don't. This forum is about helping others with their issues. It is not about personal opinions, nor is it a forum based as a social network such as Facebook where one can say or post whatever they want.
It is a help-based forum only; this help is provided for free to avast! users with their myriad issues, and this help is provided for all with solid, reliable, and proven facts and procedures.
It's all in the purpose and attitude.
Now look mchain.
I was just statting that sometimes people forget to turn off the windows firewall and have no issues.
Would you please stop hijacking this thread with your irrelevant nonsense.
Thank you.
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I find Avast 9 hard to use.
All Features are hidden deep inside and not easy to find them.
I've been spending ages to look for Exclusions. There're some kinds of Exclusions. I added to this kind of Exclusions, but program doesn't not run. I have to look for the other kinds of Exclusions, where are they hidden?
I want to go back to Avast 8, but I'm fking using Windows 8.1, so ...
They aren't hidden at all. GUI>Settings>Antivirus>Exclusions. :)
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Be interesting to know how many people install a 3rd party firewall and overlook the condition of the windows firewall and yet experience no issues. ;)
hi Arnold72,
If you've got nothing helpful to post, please don't. This forum is about helping others with their issues. It is not about personal opinions, nor is it a forum based as a social network such as Facebook where one can say or post whatever they want.
It is a help-based forum only; this help is provided for free to avast! users with their myriad issues, and this help is provided for all with solid, reliable, and proven facts and procedures.
It's all in the purpose and attitude.
Now look mchain.
I was just statting that sometimes people forget to turn off the windows firewall and have no issues.
Would you please stop hijacking this thread with your irrelevant nonsense.
FYI every third party firewall I know of automatically turns the Windows Firewall "off".
So...mchain was not hijacking any thread. Please...if you are unable to help...don't try. :)
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I find Avast 9 hard to use.
All Features are hidden deep inside and not easy to find them.
I agree, the new interface makes us to work out more. I mean, some features have no direct route. e.g to reach the fileshield settings, we have to click settings>active protection>file shield. We could just have put the main features on the main window itself. The status window which can be customised doesn't let us to put those features too except those which we rarely use. But I love the new look though. Its cool in the eyes and does not put strain compared to Avast 8. And it feels lighter and faster.
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By the way this could be a minor issue and I don't know if reported but avast does not remember its choice (I have to tick those boxes everytime. Avast 8 was fine): Screen attached.
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Okay i love the newer version its fresh, easier to navigate and faster.
However, has anyone else noticed their internet explorer has slowed down considerably when using avast's online security plugin?
I have uninstalled and reinstalled a clean version and it still causes major slow down.
This wasnt a problem in the last version so it has to be something in the latest build.
thanks.
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Okay i love the newer version its fresh, easier to navigate and faster.
However, has anyone else noticed their internet explorer has slowed down considerably when using avast's online security plugin?
I have uninstalled and reinstalled a clean version and it still causes major slow down.
This wasnt a problem in the last version so it has to be something in the latest build.
thanks.
Disable the Online Security plugin until the next program update. (hopefully will fix it)
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Have you tried with the plug in disabled.?
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Follow these instructions:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138156.msg1010106#msg1010106 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138156.msg1010106#msg1010106)
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Disabling Avast Add-Ons is the only solution I could find as well. I already got that far and nailed it to Avast before I found this forum today. I saw Avast do an upgrade to 2014 Friday or Saturday. Today no usable IE8. Bummer. Unfortunately there are a couple of web interfaces I use (for business) that only work properly under IE, so just dumping it for Chrome or FF is not an option.
I disabled every other add-one first. Still broken. Then I disabled Ad Blocker. Still broken. Finally disabled the Avast security add-ons. BOOM! It works as fast and crisp as ever.
Note: For a quick test you can right click the IE link in your start menu and select Browse with add-ons turned off.
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It works great, but why did you guys have to dumb down the UI? Add in some sort of version 8 classic mode/advanced mode and it would be great.
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Everything, has been working fine up to about 3 days ago. While updating avast manually it just freezez while updating. Also im getting some strange youtube player glitches when the video is not even playing it's still seems to play when i move onto another youtube video.
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Dear Pavel,
I installed the new release on the previous one (8.0.1497 I think) just yesterday. After restarting my notebook, I could not access the internet any longer (I had to shut it down to enter the web). I use windows 7, firefox and also have the firewall Zone Alarm.
Is there some setting I should change? Many thanks for your help!!
In ZoneAlarm's interface, remove all rules for Avast. Then, when you run your internet apps and browsers, ZoneAlarm should request permission for Avast components to access the internet. You should allow them.
I looked at ZoneAlarm's interface: there were no refusals for Avast; just some "allow" and some "ask". Anyway I removed the rules by always selecting "ask"; I expected the permission request but this did not come. I also tried always selecting "allow", without results.
Might there be an incompatibility between ZoneAlarm and Avast 9?
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another false positive and quarantained file blocking programs work. >:( (reported)
the popup about the "threat" has a link to add the file to the exclusions. this does NOT do anything at all.
had to hunt for the location of the quarantaine on this new ui - this sucks, totally unintuitive!
in the quarantained file list, left clicking on the file and "add to excluded files" doe NOT work.
another hunt for the exclusion list - sucks.
manually added the file path to the list. next program launch - false positive again, despite the exclusion!
checked the exclusion, and guess what? the previously added path was NOT there! >:(
this happened on two of my computers with the same program today. this non working and unintuitive interface is garbage.
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another false positive and quarantained file blocking programs work. >:( (reported)
the popup about the "threat" has a link to add the file to the exclusions. this does NOT do anything at all.
had to hunt for the location of the quarantaine on this new ui - this sucks, totally unintuitive!
in the quarantained file list, left clicking on the file and "add to excluded files" doe NOT work.
another hunt for the exclusion list - sucks.
manually added the file path to the list. next program launch - false positive again, despite the exclusion!
checked the exclusion, and guess what? the previously added path was NOT there! >:(
this happened on two of my computers with the same program today. this non working and unintuitive interface is garbage.
Is this of any help to you?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1010008#msg1010008 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1010008#msg1010008)
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Just received VPS update 131028-1 but still the wrong pop-up (about FB security) and no voice.
When will this minor problem be resolved by Avast? Surely, it shouldn`t be such a difficult job? The irony is that a week or so ago the correct pop-up and voice worked fine but then went pear-shaped.
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Okay i love the newer version its fresh, easier to navigate and faster.
However, has anyone else noticed their internet explorer has slowed down considerably when using avast's online security plugin?
I have uninstalled and reinstalled a clean version and it still causes major slow down.
This wasnt a problem in the last version so it has to be something in the latest build.
thanks.
Disable the Online Security plugin until the next program update. (hopefully will fix it)
So much for quality control at Avast!!! So now we need to disable the Online Security plugin as well as disable the firewall which does not work properly. Perhaps we should disable Avast v9 completely for the time being until all the main issues are sorted?
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Just received VPS update 131029-0 Now the pop-up says "Google end of DDoS". No voice. Whatever next?
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Just received VPS update 131029-0 Now the pop-up says "Google end of DDoS". No voice. Whatever next?
I think there have been hundreds of posts confirming this behaviour. That's something what you'd usually call a well known, confirmed bug. Since you are clearly receiving the VPS updates, dunno what you need next. Wait for the cosmetic issue to be fixed. Meanwhile, perhaps you have some more entertaining things to do than staring at the screen waiting for VPS update popup and voice message.
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Just received VPS update 131029-0 Now the pop-up says "Google end of DDoS". No voice. Whatever next?
I think there have been hundreds of posts confirming this behaviour. That's something what you'd usually call a well known, confirmed bug. Since you are clearly receiving the VPS updates, dunno what you need next. Wait for the cosmetic issue to be fixed. Meanwhile, perhaps you have some more entertaining things to do than staring at the screen waiting for VPS update popup and voice message.
Things wouldn`t be looked at so harshly if this Avast version was a BETA - but it isn`t - and has so many bugs in it it is sorely affected, as shown by the numerous postings here.
Fortunately, my only bug is with the pop-up and voice, else Avast is working just fine on my computer.
I don`t look at my screen waiting for VPS updates, pop-ups with voice, etc. but find it interesting when they do arrive.
Avast is still the best antivirus programme in my opinion.
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(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1383051640563-83049.png)
If you've received this VPS update, then your IE slowdown has been fixed. :) :) :)
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I looked at ZoneAlarm's interface: there were no refusals for Avast; just some "allow" and some "ask". Anyway I removed the rules by always selecting "ask"; I expected the permission request but this did not come. I also tried always selecting "allow", without results.
Might there be an incompatibility between ZoneAlarm and Avast 9?
Instead of setting the rules to ask, delete them. That should work.
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Status >
Attention Resolve All
Some shields are off: Turn on
Where is the information stating which shields are off?
Only 3 shields are on, but I'm not sure where the others are (IM, P2P).
Clicking "Turn on" does nothing.
Clicking "Resolve All" does nothing.
Plus there's an exclamation mark on the icon in the system tray bringing attention to the issue that I can't fix.
I still trust Avast, but this UI isn't user friendly or intuitive at all and I got my first computer in the mid 1980's so learning and using new software is no big deal.
It's rather easy to end up with 4 or more open windows unlike pretty much any other program aside from the OS.
It takes time time and work to dig through all of the menus, windows, and options.
How about using tabs?
In any event, I'm grateful for the update and great software.
Some advice on the shields issue would be nice.
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Only 3 shields are on
You mean, only 3 out of 3 shields are on? Oh noes, complete disaster! ;D
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hi,
recieved update 1029-0 this am. enabled avast online security.now IE9 working normally.
vista 32 bit, avast 9-0-2006 free, private firewall
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Status >
Attention Resolve All
Some shields are off: Turn on
Where is the information stating which shields are off?
Only 3 shields are on, but I'm not sure where the others are (IM, P2P).
Clicking "Turn on" does nothing.
Clicking "Resolve All" does nothing.
Plus there's an exclamation mark on the icon in the system tray bringing attention to the issue that I can't fix.
I still trust Avast, but this UI isn't user friendly or intuitive at all and I got my first computer in the mid 1980's so learning and using new software is no big deal.
It's rather easy to end up with 4 or more open windows unlike pretty much any other program aside from the OS.
It takes time time and work to dig through all of the menus, windows, and options.
How about using tabs?
In any event, I'm grateful for the update and great software.
Some advice on the shields issue would be nice.
The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
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Only 3 shields are on
You mean, only 3 out of 3 shields are on? Oh noes, complete disaster! ;D
This would all depend on what version of avast Ken has installed :-\
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(http://) My virus data base is still 131023-0, no update pop-up after newer version? :o
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Я установил и у меня всё время выдаёт ошибку 0x77aba202 обратитесь к памяти по адресу 0x00000050
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Я установил и у меня всё время выдаёт ошибку 0x77aba202 обратитесь к памяти по адресу 0x00000050
=> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=28.0
Only post here in English, thanks. ;)
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Hi,Just registered for the forum and to say i have avast premier and was to update to this new version on restart i got a BSOD - blue screen of death reintalled again and the same thing happened so resorted to avast free and zonealarm firewall
Any idea how to resolve this problem??
Sorry to say I'M NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER!
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The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
Seriously, P2P and IM integrated into File System Shield? I don't see any configuration option for those two by the way. I don't see option for network settings either (It was absent in Avast 8 I suppose, too). Avast is smart ;) Earlier most of us used to ignore those shields while installing but now, you just can't. Rather, you have to disable them via settings? Right.
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My problem from about 3 days has been fixed!!!!!! avast is not stuck when updating manually!
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please check problems of Avast 2014 with CCLEANER, as reported in a separate thread, at least on Win 7 64bit it is confirmed.
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Я установил и у меня всё время выдаёт ошибку 0x77aba202 обратитесь к памяти по адресу 0x00000050
=> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=28.0
Only post here in English, thanks. ;)
He said, "I installed and I always get error 0x77aba202 at address 0x00000050"
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(http://sadpanda.us/images/1853916-MN74GX9.jpg)
can anyone explain me that? ;D
what sites are considered to be trusted and what sites are considered not?
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Assuming the tick box was already ticked when you saw it, it would be Avast! itself that determines what a trusted site is. Option looks to be default from here, and what that tick in place would do is speed up browser loading time on a trusted site.
If you want all sites to be scanned, then untick the box.
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I have installed Avast 2014(9.0.2006) three times. Immediately after installation and restarting it runs fine with an icon on the desktop and in the task bar. On subsequent restarts of the computer there is no icon in the task bar and clicking the icon on the desktop does nothing!
Avast 2014 does not seem to be running.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I have installed Avast 2014(9.0.2006) three times. Immediately after installation and restarting it runs fine with an icon on the desktop and in the task bar. On subsequent restarts of the computer there is no icon in the task bar and clicking the icon on the desktop does nothing!
Avast 2014 does not seem to be running.
Any help would be appreciated.
This is also currently under discussion in this thread.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137425.new;topicseen#new (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137425.new;topicseen#new)
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I have installed Avast 2014(9.0.2006) three times. Immediately after installation and restarting it runs fine with an icon on the desktop and in the task bar. On subsequent restarts of the computer there is no icon in the task bar and clicking the icon on the desktop does nothing!
Avast 2014 does not seem to be running.
Any help would be appreciated.
Please don't post multiple time about the same issue, this confuses the help and makes it very hard to track.
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My issue is not any one thing; I've had throttling from the new release through Firefox, eMule, PlanetSide 2 and even Battlefield 3; all worked fine before the upgrade. We've also performed a line check with our broadband provider just now, and they say the exchange is working properly... normally our download speed is 6 of an 8Mb connection, but since the new release we're lucky to get 30Kb!
The only common denominator is Avast 2014. I hope the issues are corrected soon.
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The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
Seriously, P2P and IM integrated into File System Shield? I don't see any configuration option for those two by the way. I don't see option for network settings either (It was absent in Avast 8 I suppose, too). Avast is smart ;) Earlier most of us used to ignore those shields while installing but now, you just can't. Rather, you have to disable them via settings? Right.
Read the FAQ (http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB89#idt_02) for more information. :)
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After being a faithful user of Avast for about 10 years, this time I am very very very disappointed with the new version.
I have installed it on 10 different computers and have to roll back now to v8 because it is blocking the most common programs for no reason.
It also slows down all computers I tested it on.
I have never been so disappointed in Avast, and am starting to look elsewhere already.
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^ You are not alone.
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The number of real-time shields in avast! 2014 is reduced by merging some of them to another. The P2P Shield, IM Shield and Behavior Shield are now a part of the File System Shield, while the Network Shield with Script Shield are a part of the Web Shield.
Thank you.
Is there a manual and/or release notes anywhere?
After a reboot, connecting to the Internet was not possible and my system was running very poorly.
Now I'm back to try and figure this one out.
I have confidence that I'll find help for those issues too because y'all here in the forums have always been very helpful and cool with the exception of course of a few trolls, so thanks.
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does not help to complain About company. rather complain TO company with specific complaints with all needed info so they can address problems making a better product for all of us.
thanks for your help
skinny pops
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Clean install has (apparently) fixed all issues.
That has done so in the past too.
I did see the release notes at the beginning of this post.
I still think that a comprehensive user's guide/manual is a good idea. I'm guessing that there's one out there somewhere. If not, perhaps some generous fan could put one together.
Thanks to the Avast team and to the awesome volunteers here!
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Read the FAQ (http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB89#idt_02) for more information. :)
Thank you. But where do I find the P2P and IM settings in AIS 2014 under the 'file system shield' or its not present/configurable? A screenshot would help. The help file does not list such topic but it does show up when I search for the terms. But that's not helpful.
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Clean install has (apparently) fixed all issues.
That has done so in the past too.
"Apparently"...
I was forced to downgrade... A happy Avast user again... :)
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I still think that a comprehensive user's guide/manual is a good idea. I'm guessing that there's one out there somewhere. If not, perhaps some generous fan could put one together.
For some inexplicable reason the page to download the User Guides doesn't seem to be
accessible anywhere on the Avast! website, if you try to follow the links starting
from the Home page. Even the "Downloads" page doesn't seem to have a link to the
documentation files anymore. I appreciate that the PDFs for 2014 may not be ready
yet, but I fail to see why the documentation for other versions and products has
been removed by not providing a link to the appropriate page anymore. The files and
web page still exist here:
http://www.avast.com/en-ca/download-documentation
But I don't see a link to this page from anywhere on the site.
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The link you provide doesn't go anywhere for me. ???
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The link you provide doesn't go anywhere for me. ???
How about this one?
http://www.avast.com/download-documentation
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The link you provide doesn't go anywhere for me. ???
How about this one?
http://www.avast.com/download-documentation
That works ;)
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The link you provide doesn't go anywhere for me. ???
How about this one?
http://www.avast.com/download-documentation (http://www.avast.com/download-documentation)
That works ;)
I may work but doesn't have any documentation on the current version avast! 2014 (version 9 )
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Hello everybody, before creating Avast rescue disc i tried a several times without success, but in the end i let my computer all the night switched on while trying to download Avast rescue disc, in the morning i found that three new component are installed :
- Windows PE x86 x64 (size 1.24GB)
- Windows Deployement tools (23.4MB)
- Windows PE x86 x64 wims (284MB)
So after installing those three component my avast in now able to create easy CD rescue in several minutes. So everybody who want to be able to create rescue cd you should first let your windows download the necessary components before being able to create bootable cd.
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Hello!
It happened twice so far after I updated Avast to the lates v9 (2014) that it showed me the old "avast! Antivirus: Your system is secured." like in v8 and I was unoble to open the GUI by clicking on the icon. After the reboot of my PC it was normal again ("Everything is good") and I was able to open the GUI by clicking on the icon again. Any ideas?
Thanx!
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Read the FAQ (http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB89#idt_02) for more information. :)
Thank you. But where do I find the P2P and IM settings in AIS 2014 under the 'file system shield' or its not present/configurable? A screenshot would help. The help file does not list such topic but it does show up when I search for the terms. But that's not helpful.
Since they have been consolidated there are no individual settings on some of the past shields.
This make avast leaner and faster while still giving the user superior protection. 8)
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I seems that "Scan all files" setting on either webshield and file shield takes tremendous amounts of memory and causes the desktop to hang since I have upgrade to 9.0 and windows 8.1.
Compared in windows 7 x64 ultimate and avast 8.0
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Check that scan settings priority is set at normal.. I had the same problem and found this set to high
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Avast 2014 has been an extremely disappointing update for me... the Web Shield will not allow me to connect to certain websites, forcing me to use Avast with the Web Shield permanently disabled. If this can't be resolved soon, I'll stop using Avast altogether.
I made a forum thread describing the problem here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0). Please take a look.
Can anyone help me solve this problem? If there is currently no solution, can anyone confirm that the problem is known and being worked on?
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Since they have been consolidated there are no individual settings on some of the past shields.
This make avast leaner and faster while still giving the user superior protection. 8)
This might have made avast leaner but I don't see how it made it faster. On the contrary, it actually means more work for avast which otherwise would have stayed idle while we use P2P/IM service. Now, by default, it will do the scanning. Some of us likes flexibility at configuring things that matter more or opt out services we don't really need. A complete control over what we want or what it does. But guess, you cannot please everyone at the same time! ~
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Avast 2014 has been an extremely disappointing update for me... the Web Shield will not allow me to connect to certain websites, forcing me to use Avast with the Web Shield permanently disabled. If this can't be resolved soon, I'll stop using Avast altogether.
I made a forum thread describing the problem here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0). Please take a look.
Can anyone help me solve this problem? If there is currently no solution, can anyone confirm that the problem is known and being worked on?
See: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138386.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138386.0)
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That works ;)
I may work but doesn't have any documentation on the current version avast! 2014 (version 9 )
Which is what I said in my prior post:
"I appreciate that the PDFs for 2014 may not be ready yet, but I fail to see why the
documentation for other versions and products has been removed by not providing a link
to the appropriate page anymore."
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Avast 2014 has been an extremely disappointing update for me... the Web Shield will not allow me to connect to certain websites, forcing me to use Avast with the Web Shield permanently disabled. If this can't be resolved soon, I'll stop using Avast altogether.
I made a forum thread describing the problem here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0). Please take a look.
Can anyone help me solve this problem? If there is currently no solution, can anyone confirm that the problem is known and being worked on?
See: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138386.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138386.0)
I'm not sure if that thread is describing the same problem I have... in that thread, the original poster said YouTube worked fine, but streams were being blocked. For me, some normal sites like YouTube get their connection reset.
Even if it is the same problem, that thread doesn't do me any good because there isn't a solution for the problem described in that thread.
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Avast 2014 has been an extremely disappointing update for me... the Web Shield will not allow me to connect to certain websites, forcing me to use Avast with the Web Shield permanently disabled. If this can't be resolved soon, I'll stop using Avast altogether.
I made a forum thread describing the problem here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138363.0). Please take a look.
Can anyone help me solve this problem? If there is currently no solution, can anyone confirm that the problem is known and being worked on?
See: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138386.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138386.0)
I have found the same thing, disappointment. After spending 2 hours figuring out why we can't get into our online banking, and happy the Bank was patient enough to hang on the line with me, we found that the old Avast version works without any issues, the new one you can't get logged in. I have so far about 8 hours into figuring out why things won't work with it, and are moving on. I don't have the time I used to and am moving to a product that is more lights out.
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I have found the same thing, disappointment. After spending 2 hours figuring out why we can't get into our online banking, and happy the Bank was patient enough to hang on the line with me, we found that the old Avast version works without any issues, the new one you can't get logged in. I have so far about 8 hours into figuring out why things won't work with it, and are moving on. I don't have the time I used to and am moving to a product that is more lights out.
If you use Google Chrome too, can you run the same test as described below? What are the results?
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Alright, I've found some interesting test results...
After running a test (namely chrome://net-internals/#tests) on an affected URL (http://www.youtube.com/) with and without the Web Shield on I got some curious results:
WITH WEB SHIELD ON
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Don't use any proxy - ERR_CONNECTION_RESET (-101) - 42007ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use system proxy settings - ERR_CONNECTION_RESET (-101) - 44296ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use Firefox's proxy settings - ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (-6) - 1ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Auto-detect proxy settings - ERR_CONNECTION_RESET (-101) - 44266ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Don't use any proxy + Disable IPv6 host resolving - 481ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use system proxy settings + Disable IPv6 host resolving- 2845ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use Firefox's proxy settings + Disable IPv6 host resolving - ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (-6) - 2ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Auto-detect proxy settings + Disable IPv6 host resolving - 2770ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Don't use any proxy + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - ERR_CONNECTION_RESET (-101) - 42005ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use system proxy settings + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - ERR_CONNECTION_RESET (-101) - 44326ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use Firefox's proxy settings + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (-6) - 4ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Auto-detect proxy settings + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - ERR_CONNECTION_RESET (-101) - 44261ms
WITH WEB SHIELD OFF
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Don't use any proxy - 1019ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use system proxy settings - 1204ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use Firefox's proxy settings - ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (-6) - 6m
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Auto-detect proxy settings - 3322ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Don't use any proxy + Disable IPv6 host resolving - 567ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use system proxy settings + Disable IPv6 host resolving - 2709ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use Firefox's proxy settings + Disable IPv6 host resolving - ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (-6) - 14ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Auto-detect proxy settings + Disable IPv6 host resolving - 2891ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Don't use any proxy + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - 893ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use system proxy settings + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - 3273ms
- FAIL - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Use Firefox's proxy settings + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (-6) - 2ms
- PASS - Fetch http://www.youtube.com/ - Auto-detect proxy settings + Probe for IPv6 host resolving - 3032ms
With the Web Shield on, all connections fail except when IPv6 host resolving is disabled!
Avast devs, please fix this!
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when right clicking a file to scan it appears an error window and in avast interface apears question mark signs replacing file name in scan.
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I don't have anything like that with Firefox; at best it sometimes can't load the page, because whatever changes are with Avast 9 disrupt my wireless connection. Once I ask to reload the page, however, it works.
I think the biggest issue is there is no feature on Avast's website to download the old version of their anti-virus - you can get the most-recent version, but you're stuck if you can't rollback.
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I don't have anything like that with Firefox; at best it sometimes can't load the page, because whatever changes are with Avast 9 disrupt my wireless connection. Once I ask to reload the page, however, it works.
I think the biggest issue is there is no feature on Avast's website to download the old version of their anti-virus - you can get the most-recent version, but you're stuck if you can't rollback.
Here you go (to rollback to 8.0.1497 free): http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/download/0c203d8e8244458c5da81998eb76f523/ (http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/download/0c203d8e8244458c5da81998eb76f523/)
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I'm a paying user for Avast IS(3 computers). This is the first time I experienced problems with avast IS.
On all 3 different laptops with W7 there were conection problems for the browsers(IE10 and Google Chrome).
After right clicking the system tray icon and disable all shields , I could acces internet again with the browsers. Immidiatly after that I start up the shields again and everything is working like it should.
Hopefully the Avast team can explain why?
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avast! Internet Security 8.0.1497 download from http://avast-internet-security.en.uptodown.com/download/49956
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I'm a paying user for Avast IS(3 computers). This is the first time I experienced problems with avast IS.
On all 3 different laptops with W7 there were conection problems for the browsers(IE10 and Google Chrome).
After right clicking the system tray icon and disable all shields , I could acces internet again with the browsers. Immidiatly after that I start up the shields again and everything is working like it should.
Hopefully the Avast team can explain why?
You would be advised to start your own new topic (and we will try to help), as your post and any attempt to help you will be buried in this massive topic.
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:)
Excellent launch NOTE thousand
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Time to move to new Thread now that AVAST 2014 Program update (9.0.2007) is out ?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=138753.0
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So avast doesn't have a sandbox anymore?
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No AutoSandbox. The normal context menu sandbox is still there.
AutoSandbox has been replaced with DeepScreen.
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The new UI is ugly and much less usable. The incessant popups need to go away too.
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The new UI is ugly and much less usable. The incessant popups need to go away too.
At most, I've seen 2 in a day and that's been whenever there was a VPS update.
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No AutoSandbox. The normal context menu sandbox is still there.
AutoSandbox has been replaced with DeepScreen.
Thanks for that info
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something over 80 KB/s with 150 MBit/s Connection!?!? :o
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something over 80 KB/s with 150 MBit/s Connection!?!? :o
What is this supposed to mean ??? you are also posting in an outdated version topic as the latest is 2014 9.0.2007.