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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: epicelite on April 30, 2010, 10:51:41 AM
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I miss the old voice overs from the old UI version of avast.
They sounded more 'computer generated'.
The new girly voice just doesn't sound as serous. Can I get the old one back somehow?
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If you kept the .wav files for the old one, I guess you could transfer them over. You'd have to rename them, I'd think.
The folder they live in (Version 5) seems to be "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software\Avast5\sounds". I quite like some of the old sounds, and had customised some of them, using wavs from Startrek.
Haven't felt the urge to do that with this one yet, so don't know if it will create problems. You're on your own, there.
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Can you upload the old ones for me somewhere?
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I don't have them any more, they were deleted along with the rest of my Avast 4 installation.
You would have to re-download Avast 4, uninstall 5, install 4, copy the sound files to another location, uninstall 4, install 5 again, rename the Avast 4 sound files to the same names as used in 5, then add those files to the folder I mentioned above, answering "yes" each time you were prompted "confirm you want to replace (this file) with the new (old) version.
Lot of faffing around, I'm fairly confident it would work.
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It is not necessary to do all that, Bob has the sounds files at his site. If you do a search for "How to change Avast sounds" you will find a thread where the site is located. Simply download the file you want - open Avast - go to settings - troubleshooting, and untick the self defense mode. Then go to the sounds folder as stated above. In the sounds folder open the 1033 folder. Replace the current sound file with the old one being sure to keep the name of the file the same. Now go back and re-enable the self defense mode.
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jwa, the next program update (or repair) will bring back the original sounds...
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Where is "bob's site" ?
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http://mysharedfiles.no-ip.org
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nevermind...
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jwa, the next program update (or repair) will bring back the original sounds...
Really?
Just tested with a repair...the sound I used was left as it was...not sure about program update though, need one of those before I can test ;)
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Scott... strange, the repair should test the files and replace them.
I think an upgrade should do the same...
Who knows... ::)
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Who knows... ::)
Indeed ;D
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Hmmm, maybe we could get a custom sounds feature implemented (so that they don't get overwritten on upgrades?) 8)
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The sound files indeed do have the "no-overwrite flag", so if you replace them with your own, the avast updater won't touch them...
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The sound files indeed do have the "no-overwrite flag", so if you replace them with your own, the avast updater won't touch them...
So does this mean changing the sounds wont affect avast!'s performance for protection whatsoever?
Thanks^^
-AnimeLover^^
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No all it will do is change the sound that you hear when say, avast! is updated, or a scan is finished...kinda like changing your ringtone...the phone still works ;)
@Vlk,
Thanks for confirming :)
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No all it will do is change the sound that you hear when say, avast! is updated, or a scan is finished...kinda like changing your ringtone...the phone still works ;)
@Vlk,
Thanks for confirming :)
Thanks for answering me^^
Nothing wrong with asking in a field ur not adept ;D
-AnimeLover^^
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You're welcome :)
I know, I do it all the time ;D
-Scott-
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Just to be 100% clear, the new sounds are going to be replaced in the next release build?
To be honest I rather like the v5 sounds and would prefer to keep them.
a! v5 is a whole new product and I don't see the benefit in incorporating the old v4 sounds that I associate with with the old version.
Would be taking a step backwards IMO. :'(
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Just to be 100% clear, the new sounds are going to be replaced in the next release build?
To be honest I rather like the v5 sounds and would prefer to keep them.
a! v5 is a whole new product and I don't see the benefit in incorporating the old v4 sounds that I associate with with the old version.
Would be taking a step backwards IMO. :'(
Sorry for dropping in but do you mean that Avast 5 sounds are being thrown out (in future versions) or do you mean that V4 sounds will be overwritten again by Avast 5 sounds for those who reintegrate V4 sounds manually
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jwa, the next program update (or repair) will bring back the original sounds...
I gathered from this post that v4's sounds will be making a return (into the next build of v5).
I'm not real sure if that was what Tech meant or not, but I'm hoping it's not the case.
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Just to be 100% clear, the new sounds are going to be replaced in the next release build?
No idea where/how did you come to such conclusion? ???
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Just to be 100% clear, the new sounds are going to be replaced in the next release build?
No idea where/how did you come to such conclusion? ???
if anything you would assume the Alwil team would keep V5's sounds or have both V4's and V5's included to appease those who miss them, it would seem a pointless excercise to switch back now. ALIV where did you acquire this information?
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I agree.
Page 1 of this thread.
I may have misinterpreted what Tech was saying though.
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Basically, the discussion before was about the corrections that may happen, should you change the sound files themselves.
We were unsure if we changed to sounds to something that we wanted, if they would be 'fixed' again when we updated/repaired avast!
I'm pretty sure the sounds will stay as they are for now. :)
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I'm pretty sure the sounds will stay as they are for now. :)
That's a relief, thanks for clearing that up.
Sorry if my misunderstanding alarmed anyone (other than myself)! :P
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jwa, the next program update (or repair) will bring back the original sounds...
I installed today. I have the woman's voice. I had become quite fond of the gentleman's voice.
Is it back? I could not find an option to choose ... only the option to have voice or not.
That would be nice, ya know -- the option to choose male or female voice.
Anyway ... hoping what you say is true and the original sounds return.