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Title: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: REDACTED on February 05, 2016, 10:30:11 AM

I want to use Avast Free on my XP  machine that has no internet connection, but i need to test it out first.

I installed it on my own W10 machine and tried to update via vpsupd.exe but it gives me an error: Cannot open SFX archive. Installer cannot continue.

Downloaded from here: https://www.avast.com/en-gb/download-update

I even downloaded all 3 just to see if i was crazy.

Installed Avast on another machine and still get this error.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Asyn on February 05, 2016, 10:40:57 AM

Quote from: Stroop on February 05, 2016, 10:30:11 AM

I want to use Avast Free on my XP machine but i need to test it out first.

- Which version..?
- OS..? (32/64 Bit..? - which SP/Build..?)
- Other security related software installed..?
- Which AV(s) did you use before Avast..?

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: REDACTED on February 05, 2016, 10:46:35 AM

Well i have yet to install it on my XP machine, since i cannot get it to work on my W10 machine.

Im using Avast Free V11.1 on a W10 62-bit with nothing else security installed. I had malwarebytes installed before Avast.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Eddy on February 05, 2016, 10:52:29 AM

There is indeed something wrong with the standalone vps updates.

But why not use the automatic updates or update through the GUI ?
Connecting the XP system to the internet shouldn't be hard to do.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: REDACTED on February 05, 2016, 10:54:02 AM

Sorry, i edited my first post. I am not connecting my XP to the internet for my own reasons, that is why im using the vpsupd.exe. But yet i cant test update with vpsupd even on my W10 machine that is connected to the internet.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Asyn on February 05, 2016, 11:00:20 AM

Quote from: Stroop on February 05, 2016, 10:46:35 AM

Im using Avast Free V11.1

Again, which version of Avast Free..?

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Eddy on February 05, 2016, 11:07:07 AM

The version doesn't matter.
All the standalone vps updaters are not working.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Asyn on February 05, 2016, 11:08:48 AM

Quote from: Eddy on February 05, 2016, 11:07:07 AM

All the standalone vps updaters are not working.

Hi Eddy, did you try it..??

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Eddy on February 05, 2016, 11:11:11 AM

Ofcourse I did or I wouldn't be able to tell that they are.  ;)

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Asyn on February 05, 2016, 11:20:34 AM

Quote from: Eddy on February 05, 2016, 11:11:11 AM

Ofcourse I did or I wouldn't be able to tell that they are.  ;)

Roger that, so the devs have to look into it.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: REDACTED on February 05, 2016, 11:56:38 AM

Thanks guys   :)

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Asyn on February 05, 2016, 11:58:40 AM

You're welcome.

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: Milos on February 05, 2016, 12:43:04 PM

Hello,
thank you for notice. We are investigating the issue.

Milos

Title: Re: Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?
Post by: drake127 on February 05, 2016, 10:10:04 PM

Hi, it should be fixed now.