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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: _Rej_ on January 10, 2009, 01:43:56 AM

Title: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: _Rej_ on January 10, 2009, 01:43:56 AM

Just to let you know that Avast .1296 seems to work flawlessly, however Windows 7 does not recognize that it is up-to-date after an udpate but see below....

FIXED:  Somehow after another reboot, the system now considers that Avast IS updated properly.  (don't ask..  Win7 *is* beta after all lol)

sorry for the misinformation.

_Rej_

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: LarryE1946 on January 11, 2009, 04:40:26 AM

So does that mean that Avast will work with Windows 7?  I had OneCare, which doesn't work with Windows 7, probably because they are going to discontinue it soon.

Thanks in advance for any answers.

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: DavidR on January 11, 2009, 04:20:08 PM

There are several avast forum members using the current beta version of windows 7 without problem. avast was also one of the first AVs to support the Vista beta builds also.

That however, wouldn't make me give windows 7 beta a go, I'm in no rush to beta test an OS on an operational not test system. Not to mention downloading it on dial-up, my beard would be much longer by then ;D

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: essexboy on January 11, 2009, 04:40:46 PM

Windows 7 32bit Beta

Avast works well.
Superantispyware blue screens during installation of the hooking driver
MBAM works well
Spywareblaster works well
Paint.Net works well
Roboform works well
Leechget  crashes IE
Hijackthis runs
Secunia PSI runs
Adobe flash runs

Thats all for now

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: Lisandro on January 11, 2009, 05:41:52 PM

Quote from: LarryE1946 on January 11, 2009, 04:40:26 AM

So does that mean that Avast will work with Windows 7?

Yes, both on 32 and 64 bits flavors.

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: LarryE1946 on January 11, 2009, 05:55:19 PM

Thanks for your input.  Will give it a try.

Much appreciate your replies.

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: Lisandro on January 11, 2009, 06:24:14 PM

Quote from: LarryE1946 on January 11, 2009, 05:55:19 PM

Thanks for your input.  Will give it a try.

Much appreciate your replies.

You're welcome. Feel free to come back any time you need help or just to change experiences 8)

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: myname70 on February 03, 2009, 09:59:31 PM

I have Windows 7 beta 64-bit and tried to install Avast. It works if I start manual scanning, but if try to start it automatically, it shows an error: Program cannot activate resident part (Standard Shield provider not found). Any ideas how to solve it? I have updated version

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: Vlk on February 03, 2009, 10:03:41 PM

Interesting. Right now I'm testing avast on W7 build 7025 (a post-beta build) and haven't noticed any issues, really.

Is there anything in the logs?

Thanks
Vlk

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: n.vaneck on February 04, 2009, 12:16:53 AM

Doesn't work for me--on clean system. New beta fails same way: BSOD in tdy.sys.  No other AVs work either, except eset beta64.

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: Vlk on February 04, 2009, 01:26:30 AM

What if you don't install the Network Shield, Internet Mail and Web Shield providers?
In that configuration, the system shouldn't even load tdix.sys.

Thanks
Vlk

Title: Re: Windows 7 x64bit
Post by: n.vaneck on February 04, 2009, 07:21:59 AM

Quote from: Vlk on February 04, 2009, 01:26:30 AM

What if you don't install the Network Shield, Internet Mail and Web Shield providers?
In that configuration, the system shouldn't even load tdix.sys.

Thanks
Vlk

Well, it fails every time with a scan.....