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Title: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: firzen771 on February 24, 2011, 11:34:32 PM: on the avast website under features, it no longer says that the script shield is IE and x86 only, does that mean it is now working on x64 and on more browsers than just IE?
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: MAG on February 24, 2011, 11:36:49 PM: Not on my 64 bit system it doesn't. No script shield activity at all so far.
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: Vlk on February 24, 2011, 11:50:28 PM: Mag is correct, it's currently IE 32-bit only (although unlike in avast 5.x, it also supports IE Protected Mode).

But we're working on support for both 64-bit IE and more browsers.

Thanks
Vlk
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: firzen771 on February 25, 2011, 12:05:19 AM: Quote from: Vlk on February 24, 2011, 11:50:28 PM
Mag is correct, it's currently IE 32-bit only (although unlike in avast 5.x, it also supports IE Protected Mode).

But we're working on support for both 64-bit IE and more browsers.

Thanks
Vlk
ah i see, perhaps under features that info shuld be put back in like it was in the old website, kind of gives the wrong idea now that its removed on the new site.
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on February 25, 2011, 07:31:24 AM: It works with IE 32 bit running on a Win 7 64 bit system.

You have to be precise with the wording not to confuse things here.

OS 32 & 64 bit, IE 32 bit program version ---> working.
OS 64 bit, IE 64 bit program version ---> not working.

FireFox ---> not working.
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: MAG on February 25, 2011, 11:28:46 AM: Quote from: Zyndstoff on February 25, 2011, 07:31:24 AM
It works with IE 32 bit running on a Win 7 64 bit system.

Not on mine it doesn't. No script shield activity at all since installation.

(I am using IE9 RC 32 bit though - don't know if that makes any difference)
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on February 25, 2011, 11:35:09 AM: Quote from: mag on February 25, 2011, 11:28:46 AM
(I am using IE9 RC 32 bit though - don't know if that makes any difference)

That must be it, 'cause I've tested it with IE 8 32 bit on Win 7 Pro 64 bit --> working fine.
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: CraigB on February 25, 2011, 11:45:53 AM: Quote from: mag on February 25, 2011, 11:28:46 AM
Quote from: Zyndstoff on February 25, 2011, 07:31:24 AM
It works with IE 32 bit running on a Win 7 64 bit system.

Not on mine it doesn't. No script shield activity at all since installation.

(I am using IE9 RC 32 bit though - don't know if that makes any difference)
Mine is exactly the same, no script shield activity at all with ie9 rc 32 bit on 64 bit system.
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: garrett on February 25, 2011, 01:19:48 PM: Same here: no script shield activity at all with IE 9 RC (even if I have Vista 32 bit)
Title: Re: Avast v6 Script Shield and x64?
Post by: MAG on February 25, 2011, 01:47:20 PM: Script shield does work outside browsers though, even with 64 bit.

Try running windows media player and you should see some activity.