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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 04:48:13 PM

Title: [Not Solved] Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 04:48:13 PM
As said, I will continue to use my Avast PRO 6 on 2 XP SP3 machines.

Today I was victim of a FORCED upgrade to version 7.

Please stop this.

 :'(

Edit: I had a fresh Ghost image so version 6 is already back, but please do not
repeat this, I repeat: Do not repeat this.
This is my computer...

Edit2: Just downloaded the manual VPS update. Didn't run because of old version. What the heck have been done all of a sudden???
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: Pondus on September 26, 2012, 06:05:58 PM
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As said, I will continue to use my Avast PRO 6 on 2 XP SP3 machines.
just curious, @curious  why ?
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 06:21:28 PM
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As said, I will continue to use my Avast PRO 6 on 2 XP SP3 machines.
just curious, @curious  why ?

@Pondus: Nå er jeg fly forbanna. Kjøpte 2 års lisens for noen måneder siden.
 Dette er utrolig dårlig gjort og jeg vil følge det opp.

Back to your question: (from some norwegian language comments):
On my 2 XP machines version 6 runs much smoother and is less bloated than 7.

I wouldn't have buyed 7 on these because for me 6 is  much better and less bloated
and not 'work in progress' as IMO 7 (is)/has been. The 6 version is so stable
and predictable as can be.

And for my own curiousity:
Why do this without any form of warning, end of life warnings a couple of
years before EOL. At this point Avast has much to learn from Avira and their
EOL-policy clearly written on their sites.

More curiousity from me:
Why no response from Avast?
I still choose to believe that this is a misunderstanding.
It can't be true.:(

Even the downloadable VPS update does not work, and I have a paid license of
a product released ONE year ago and can't update it.
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: Vlk on September 26, 2012, 09:23:24 PM
The last stable version of v6 is still supported (6.0.1367). The previous versions are not, and install automatically the latest build of v7.

Thanks
Vlk

Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 09:41:40 PM
The last stable version of v6 is still supported (6.0.1367). The previous versions are not, and install automatically the latest build of v7.

Thanks
Vlk

Thanks for answer, but then I need a link to the supported PRO 6.0.1367. I am at 6.0.1289.

Thanks for letting me use my 2-year PRO licenses. :)
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: Lisandro on September 26, 2012, 09:56:33 PM
Thanks for answer, but then I need a link to the supported PRO 6.0.1367. I am at 6.0.1289.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/11113/
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: DJBone on September 26, 2012, 09:58:56 PM
He needs the PRO version. ;)
Thanks for answer, but then I need a link to the supported PRO 6.0.1367. I am at 6.0.1289.
DJBone
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 09:59:28 PM
Thanks for answer, but then I need a link to the supported PRO 6.0.1367. I am at 6.0.1289.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/11113/

Thanks, but I need the PRO version.

Perhaps you can dig in your archives and send it to me.  :)


I have searched for it, but only a lot of warez sites. I have 2 valid PRO licenses.
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: CraigB on September 26, 2012, 10:00:28 PM
He needs the PRO version. ;)

Once the license file is added it will become the Pro version.
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 10:02:17 PM
He needs the PRO version. ;)

Once the license file is added it will become the Pro version.

Are you sure about this, before I reimage my pc again.
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 10:04:37 PM
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Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: CraigB on September 26, 2012, 10:04:58 PM

Are you sure about this,
yes :)
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: igor on September 26, 2012, 10:09:43 PM
I would also ask, are you sure? :)
Once the license file is entered into avast! Free, the packages for the missing features are downloaded - and only the latest packages are on the servers, so this edition upgrade IMHO always updates the program to the latest available version simultaneously; it's not possible to do and keep the old version.
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: hlecter on September 26, 2012, 10:15:56 PM
I would also ask, are you sure? :)
Once the license file is entered into avast! Free, the packages for the missing features are downloaded - and only the latest packages are on the servers, so this edition upgrade IMHO always updates the program to the latest available version simultaneously; it's not possible to do and keep the old version.

Thanks Igor for clarifying.
Could you or somebody from Avast send me a link to a supported 6 PRO version. Please.
:)

Using MSE now for a whole day is enough, especially when having a valid license for Avast PRO
Title: Re: Please stop autoupdating my Avast Pro 6 to version 7
Post by: CraigB on September 26, 2012, 10:25:40 PM
I would also ask, are you sure? :)
Once the license file is entered into avast! Free, the packages for the missing features are downloaded - and only the latest packages are on the servers, so this edition upgrade IMHO always updates the program to the latest available version simultaneously; it's not possible to do and keep the old version.
Ah! didn't know that, i only noticed the insert license file tab in the free version not knowing it would proceed to download the latest 7 files  :-[  thanks for the update igor :)