Avast WEBforum

Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: 2meme2 on January 20, 2010, 01:51:08 PM

Title: [Solved] Ver.5 WebShield OptinProcess setting where?
Post by: 2meme2 on January 20, 2010, 01:51:08 PM

Hello,

Could someone please tell me, where should I put OptinProcess setting for the WebScanner in version 5?

(as I did for ver 4.8, as suggested here http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=48779.msg411809#msg411809)

Also is at present auto update is disabled?
thanks...

Title: Re: Ver.5 WebShield OptinProcess setting where?
Post by: DavidR on January 20, 2010, 05:43:56 PM

There is a new .ini for that, WebShield.ini

- avast! 5 .ini file locations, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software\Avast5\WebShield.ini

Title: Re: Ver.5 WebShield OptinProcess setting where?
Post by: 2meme2 on January 20, 2010, 07:09:31 PM

Ah! new ini... got it
Thanks DavidR  :)

However, auto update still not working  ??? Is auto update working for you?
(manual update does work though.)

Title: Re: Ver.5 WebShield OptinProcess setting where?
Post by: DavidR on January 20, 2010, 08:19:44 PM

I can't recall, a lot has been going on, but I believe so I think I heard the new female voice. Check the windows event viewer, anti virus section, it should be under the info type item. There are a couple of auto update entries there for me, see image.

Though you may find many errors listed, don't worry unduly about errors not displayed to the screen.

Title: Re: Ver.5 WebShield OptinProcess setting where?
Post by: 2meme2 on January 21, 2010, 01:09:53 PM

Hello DavidR,

It seems, if I uncheck "I only connect to Internet using Dial-up modem", in settings->updates, then the auto-update works, .... the strange thing is that parameter is checked in ver 4.8 and no problem with auto-updates.

Quote from: DavidR on January 20, 2010, 08:19:44 PM

..... Check the windows event viewer, anti virus section, it should be under the info type item. There are a couple of auto update entries there for me, see image.

Though you may find many errors listed, don't worry unduly about errors not displayed to the screen.

Well, I don't have those log entries.
Actually I don't even have a "anti virus section", (Application,System,Security and Internet Explorer).

Yes, there was a "anti virus section" in ver 4.8 , but not anymore with ver5 (I did a fresh install of ver5).

And thanks again....[thumbs up]

Title: Re: [Solved] Ver.5 WebShield OptinProcess setting where?
Post by: DavidR on January 21, 2010, 05:09:28 PM

You're welcome.

I didn't uninstall 4.8 I installed over the top with 5.0.377 and the antivirus section is still in the windows event viewer. I cleared it out yesterday and was still empty today I had the "I only connect to Internet using Dial-up modem" as I did in 4.8 and tried unchecking it and a few minutes later I got an auto update, strange.

In XP Pro this is the log that would contain information on VPS updates, auto and manual C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\setup.log, so you should be able to check that in future.