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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Vlk on January 27, 2010, 08:45:30 AM
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Hi *,
we'll soon be releasing a program update for v5 (a first program update after the official launch). If you'd like, you can test the pre-release bits now. Anyone who has problems with the official build (5.0.377) is welcome to do so.
Download links:
links removed for now -- please wait an hour or two, there will be another refresh
(sorry, no incremental update for now - but running this full package on a computer with 5.0.377 already installed should allow you to do the update; alternatively, you can always reinstall).
This is a service release that is supposed to fix most of the issues reported for the 5.0.377 version. Most importatly, the intermittent BSODs should hopefully be gone.
Any comments are welcome.
Thanks much
Vlk
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Also, two new language modules - Korean and Hungarian - should be included (even though the "officially released" languages are currently still English and French only).
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Is it possible to download the German package sepparately like in the 377 build (settings/language)?
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Downloaded and installed over 5.0.377. Program detected previous version and suggested an upgrade. This went smoothly and then it suggested a reboot.
However before that i tried the upgrade program again and it appeared to update to 393 ok. I then rebooted the pc. When the pc rebooted the default modes were all turned off. i turned them on and its working fine.
Thanks. Will reboot a few times and report how it goes.
Next reboot went perfick! Waited till saw desktop and it had settled. Then opened Avast and all protection functioning.
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Running XP SP3 on Acer netbook. First time pc complelety locked up after install, "ball" had exclamation mark, had to boot into safe mode and remove Avast. Reinstalled 377 and appeared generally ok apart from reportig out of date, tried update again and same result. It appeared to work fine on W7
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anything fixed/changed with the firewall in this build or not worth the upgrade ?
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I'm still having this problem, even with this new version.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54213.0;topicseen
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I have now run the Avast 5 uninstall tool again and tried to install the latest version 393, pc has again locked up on installation progress, finishing setup screen - what a waste of time! Back to safe mode and uninstall tool.
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Is it possible to download the German package sepparately like in the 377 build (settings/language)?
I don't have German version but I don't think there is any significant change in languages...
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OK - the installation-file hase the German Language pack :) So no need to download it seperately :)
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Here everything went very smooth and it's all ok.
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I did an install from scratch, and all went fine :) Although, the bug in version 377 Pro which causes that the GUI has a communication problem with the sandbox is still there in version 393 :-\
Edit : After a reboot it seems that the bug is fixed :) So maybe a reboot is needed for the sandbox to work properly ??? Avast! didn't ask for a reboot btw :-\
Greetz, Red.
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Is the clean note bug in Outlook fixed in this release? thanks
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Just installed it, the instalation went fine but my computer frooze just after it finished installing. Had to manually restart. I'll try starting the shields again to see if it freeze again or if i have BSOD. Ill get back.
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Aubsurmer what OS and edition of avast were you using?
Thanks
Vlk
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Aubsurmer what OS and edition of avast were you using?
Thanks
Vlk
Im on Windows Vista Familial version 32
I'm on 5.0.393 Free AV.
I restarted the shields 10 min ago and as of now no freeze or BSOD.
Oh and i am runing a full scan right now too.
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Vlk, will these:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54198.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54196.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54197.0
Be fixed in this build?
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After installing this version of avast! 5 over the current one available my computer froze upon restart. Windows XP Pro SP 3 // avast! 5.0.393. Had to uninstall in safe mode and reinstall the previous version.
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Installing the 393 version over the old 377 version seems to cause to much trouble. I would recommend an install from scratch :)
Greetz, Red.
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Has anyone tested if the registration window on build 393 is still to large for small resolutions and doesn't provide scrollbars if needed?
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I went back from 5 to 4.8 because of freezing issues. With this build will I have to do a clean install as well? I really really hope this fixes the freezing problems. I am so tired of the popup about 5 that I want to puke.
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I installed v. 5.0.393 from scratch on my vista machine. So far no BOSD or freezing.
Fingers crossed..
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I see no link to download the newer 5.0.393. still doing that? when will the automatic update?
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I just downloaded version 5.0.377 and now it says my license is invalid and it cannot install the demo license either. But it said on the bottom of the page my license was transferred sucessfully. What should I do?
Klode
P.S. No BSOD at all everything running fine, just the license thing bug me.
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I just downloaded version 5.0.377 and now it says my license is invalid and it cannot install the demo license either. But it said on the bottom of the page my license was transferred sucessfully. What should I do?
Klode
P.S. No BSOD at all everything running fine, just the license thing bug me.
Have you tried a reboot? That should fix it (well, did for me in a similar circumstance).
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Just tried the new beta over 4.8 Pro and my results were identical to Blood's. The PC froze up and refused to finish booting into regular Windows. This PC is a Dell Dimension E521 running XP Pro SP3. I booted into Safe Mode, uninstalled version 5 and then reinstalled 4.8 Pro.
I tried a few days ago to install the original release version 5 and had a different result. It that case, the installation would never finish and froze on one on the last installation screens. So while there are clearly differences with the new build, it apparently still has issues... :(
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I think I am giving a 3-4 week wait on any of these update builds even after final release. They seem to be causing more trouble than fixing the problems.
Jack
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Have you tried a reboot? That should fix it (well, did for me in a similar circumstance).
Yes, I tried a couple times, but still the same :'(
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But have you tried the latest build, NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394] http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54491.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54491.0)