AVAST 8 Free - update 131017-1 error

[wdwpower]

Perhaps already reported ...

[wdwpower]

Sorry, this should be AVAST 9 Free

[DavidR]

But, what was the error ?
If you don't say what the error was we can't really help.

[wdwpower]

Last encountered error: Unknown error

[DavidR]

Try a repair of avast:
XP - Add Remove programs, select 'avast! Anti-Virus,' click the Change/Remove button and select Repair, click next and follow.

Vista, win7 - Control Panel, Programs & Features, uninstall a program, select 'avast! Anti-Virus,' click the Uninstall/Change and select Repair, click next and follow.

You may need to reboot after the repair.

[wdwpower]

Same error, I included a screen copy:

[DavidR]

Normally I would now suggest downloading the full virus definitions database (http://www.avast.com/download-update), but the database is different in avast 9.0 (2014) and I don't know if they have that available yet.

There are only two options for avast! VPS update (previously for avast 5,6,7 & 8 ) and for avast! 4 VPS update, for avast 4.8. Since avast! 9 has a slightly different database format I suspect it will require the additional VPS Update for avast! 9.

So for now I would wait and see if the next auto update (or manual update from the avastUI) resolves itself.

[Asyn]

Normally I would now suggest downloading the full virus definitions database (http://www.avast.com/download-update), but the database is different in avast 9.0 (2014) and I don't know if they have that available yet.

Yes, you can get it here: http://files.avast.com/ivps9x/vpsupd.exe

[DavidR]

Thanks for that.

Why now that 2014 has been officially release it should be added to the regular download-update page.

@ wdwpower
Try downloading that update to your hard disk, double click on it and that should hopefully update your database and correct the error.

[Asyn]

1. Thanks for that.
2. Why now that 2014 has been officially release it should be added to the regular download-update page.

1. You're welcome Dave.
2. Absolutely. Maybe next week..!?? (The uninstaller page isn't updated either yet.)

[wdwpower]

Thanks all.

> Yes, you can get it here: http://files.avast.com/ivps9x/vpsupd.exe

I download the update program and afterwards a (dummy) update.
Every I working fine now (I think)
I'm now on version 131019-0

RegardsùWilly

[Asyn]

1. Thanks all.
2. I'm now on version 131019-0

RegardsùWilly

1. You're welcome.
2. Wow, you're ahead of time now.

[wdwpower]

Asyn,
There is something wrong with my keyboard (or fingers)
I'm now on 131018-0 ofcourse
S(n)orry

[DavidR]

Thanks all.

> Yes, you can get it here: http://files.avast.com/ivps9x/vpsupd.exe

I download the update program and afterwards a (dummy) update.
Every I working fine now (I think)
I'm now on version 1310198-0

RegardsùWilly

You're welcome, glad that you have it sorted now.