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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Beta - Avast => Topic started by: Pako7 on April 16, 2019, 03:48:16 PM

Title: Wish To Join
Post by: Pako7 on April 16, 2019, 03:48:16 PM

Hey  guys i wish to Join the Beta Testers so  wanted to know if the updates wont harm my computer ..or i have to use a scrap computer?

Title: Re: Wish To Join
Post by: mchain on April 16, 2019, 04:28:22 PM

No, scrap computer not needed...

Just have a back-up program in use such as Windows System Image Utility or a third-party imaging program in case of disaster.

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4241/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/ (https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4241/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/)

Title: Re: Wish To Join
Post by: Pako7 on April 16, 2019, 04:32:45 PM

Am on It.

Thanks

Title: Re: Wish To Join
Post by: schmidthouse on April 16, 2019, 05:10:30 PM

Quote: "wanted to know if the updates wont harm my computer"

It's a "beta release channel" you can expect 'issues'.
That's why we're testing, to clear up 'issues'
No guarantees

Title: Re: Wish To Join
Post by: Pako7 on April 16, 2019, 05:21:32 PM

OK Thank you for the heads up

Title: Re: Wish To Join
Post by: schmidthouse on April 16, 2019, 05:41:02 PM

You're welcome. :)