Avast 2014 May Be Causing a Power Management Issue in Win 8.1

[plsrepli]

I'm sure you have a concern and can most certainly appreciate that.
I am not experiencing any abnormalities or power drain and usually don't spend time rummaging around in settings if I'm not drawn too.
If there is an issue under the hood then your concerns have hopefully brought attention.
Good luck.

OK, I can respect your decision not to do the test because you have no reason to do so; however, the test is so simple (just clicking a link as identified my the first post), I thought I might be able to entice you into doing it because it really would be nice to hear one person say "hey, mine works OK!"; however, we'll just have to wait a bit more for that confirmation from someone else. Thanks for your response,

Best regards,

plsrepli

[skinnypops]

hi plsrepli,

no issues here.

vista 32 bit, avast 9-2006 free, online armor free

skinnypops

[plsrepli]

hi plsrepli,

no issues here.

vista 32 bit, avast 9-2006 free, online armor free

skinnypops

Hi skinnypops,

Thanks for that! So, now we can assume that Vista x32 may be unaffected.

[dbrisendine]

Had this problem with build 2006 but it has been fixed in build 2007.  I am running Win7 x32 Ult SP1.  Thanks Avast! team.

[psikofunkster]

Confirmed here also. Same problem, Windows 8.1 64-bit and AIS 2014.9.0.2006.

mmm power managment issues still with 2006......wonder if my issue was resolved in 2007...

[HairyScot]

I must admit some surprise at the fact that my support ticket on this issue has not yet been assigned or actioned.

[HairyScot]

I have just installed the latest build, 2014.9.0.2007.
The boot-up time lag has been fixed but the Power Management Issue remains.

[plsrepli]

Thanks to all for keeping this thread alive with progress reports.

plsrepli

[plsrepli]

UPDATE: I am now running Avast 2014 v2014.9.0.2007 and I have just retested and confirmed that the "restore default power settings" now works as designed on my rig. I am also up to date with all Windows 8.1 updates applied. Hopefully it will work for everyone else as well. Any chance Avast could have snuck in a streaming update to fix this issue? Anyway, good luck to all.

plsrepli 

[Gandalf1369]

Based on your post I just checked my Power Options and can confirm that the problem appears to be fixed in Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit) also.

[plsrepli]

Hi Gandalf1369,

Thanks for that confirmation! So I guess they did sneak the fix in via a streaming update because that last program update version still had the problem when I first installed it.

Thanks again and case closed.

plsrepli

[Telegraph_Sam]

I'm not sure that I have fully understood the power management issue / resolution or that my situation is relevant.  I run Windows XP and have for quite some time been plagued with  l o n g  boot up times.  If I try to go online before the system has fully settled down - I usually leave it for 10 minutes or so - the machine crashes and Ctrl-Alt-Del doesn't work.  Given time the system will perform normally.  Having tried to identify all the obvious causes I'm wondering if Avast doing its start-up routine might be responsible.  Sometimes the system seems to free up after the pop up screen appears confirming that the latest definitions have been installed.  I have ticked the settings box saying to load services after start-up but this does not appear to make much difference.
If this is off this topic I can raise it in a fresh new thread depending on reaction from readers.