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Offline midnight

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How Could This Happen?
« on: April 25, 2013, 06:33:09 PM »
I just checked the Maintenance Tab to see when I received my last update and it shows I now have Avast Version 1485.  I clicked on Program Update hoping it would show Version 1483 but showed I had the latest Version.  I don't want any Beta Version so how can I switch back to 1483? 
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2013, 06:37:01 PM »
You would have to perform a clean install to revert back to the stable.

The latest third beta 8.0.1486 has just come out so you might as well give that a try :)
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 06:43:03 PM »
Thanks Craigb but I really don't want any Beta Version.
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 06:44:06 PM »
Unless you're having a problem with .1485, why go back to the older "stable" version ???
There are improvement is .1485 over .1483 and if you're not having any problems,
doing a clean install to go backwards, makes no sense.

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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2013, 06:48:36 PM »
Quote from: -midnight on April 25, 2013, 06:43:03 PM
Thanks Craigb but I really don't want any Beta Version.
As Bob did mention! unless you having problems why revert back ??? the new beta may have also fixed any problems you may of had when you last tried the beta.
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2013, 06:49:49 PM »
I'm not having problems with this Version so guess I'll keep using it. 
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2013, 07:25:53 PM »
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2013, 07:32:21 PM »
Updating  :)
Since that's what you requested.
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2013, 07:45:07 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on April 25, 2013, 07:32:21 PM
Updating  :)
Since that's what you requested.

I didn't request it.  I now have the 2nd user account again. 
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2013, 07:47:50 PM »
Quote from: -midnight on April 25, 2013, 07:45:07 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on April 25, 2013, 07:32:21 PM
Updating  :)
Since that's what you requested.

I didn't request it.  I now have the 2nd user account again.
Default settings are automatic VPS updates and ASK for program updates.
If it happened without your approval, you changed the default settings.
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2013, 08:18:05 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on April 25, 2013, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: -midnight on April 25, 2013, 07:45:07 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on April 25, 2013, 07:32:21 PM
Updating  :)
Since that's what you requested.

I didn't request it.  I now have the 2nd user account again.
Default settings are automatic VPS updates and ASK for program updates.
If it happened without your approval, you changed the default settings.

I didn't change anything.  Just done a system restore and now have Version 1483.
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2013, 08:32:32 PM »
Why did you do a system restore? The avast self-protection module doesn't cooperate with system restore.
And if you do a system restore from safe mode, you should use "extreme" caution.  :)
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2013, 09:55:37 PM »
Quote from: Para-Noid on April 26, 2013, 08:32:32 PM
Why did you do a system restore? The avast self-protection module doesn't cooperate with system restore.
And if you do a system restore from safe mode, you should use "extreme" caution.  :)

I disabled all of the shields for 10 minutes on Avast before I done the System Restore and I didn't do it in safe mode. 
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2013, 10:27:58 PM »
Quote from: -midnight on April 26, 2013, 09:55:37 PM
Quote from: Para-Noid on April 26, 2013, 08:32:32 PM
Why did you do a system restore? The avast self-protection module doesn't cooperate with system restore.
And if you do a system restore from safe mode, you should use "extreme" caution.  :)

I disabled all of the shields for 10 minutes on Avast before I done the System Restore and I didn't do it in safe mode.
Disabling the shields isn't the same as disabling the Self Protection Module.
I guess you didn't watch the little video I made that explains how to do that:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg931830#msg931830
Simple if you know how. :) Pain in the ... if done incorrectly.  :(
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Re: How Could This Happen?
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2013, 03:30:46 AM »
Hi -midnight,

System restore was designed to pull a computer out of a major failure like a bad or corrupted driver installation, etc. A good deal of data on your computer can be lost each time you restore as not everything is backed up. It has been suggested to you before to use a drive imaging program as that will completely restore a previously saved copy of your hard drive. I believe you agreed to have a friend do this for you. You do not have to disable Avast's self defense module when restoring a disk image.
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