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Avast software updater and Opera
« on: December 05, 2015, 05:51:04 PM »
Avast software updater shows that there is update for Opera. If I try to update, avast shows error. My current Opera version is 33.0.1990.115. Is this a bug?
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2015, 06:10:10 PM »
Click on "Refresh".
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2015, 06:19:45 PM »
Quote from: Asyn on December 05, 2015, 06:10:10 PM
Click on "Refresh".

I did. Nothing happened. Guess I'll just have to ignore updates for Opera.
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2015, 06:23:21 PM »
Quote from: stam1na on December 05, 2015, 06:19:45 PM
Quote from: Asyn on December 05, 2015, 06:10:10 PM
Click on "Refresh".

I did. Nothing happened. Guess I'll just have to ignore updates for Opera.
did you reboot?

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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2015, 09:18:56 PM »
Quote from: Pondus on December 05, 2015, 06:23:21 PM
Quote from: stam1na on December 05, 2015, 06:19:45 PM
Quote from: Asyn on December 05, 2015, 06:10:10 PM
Click on "Refresh".

I did. Nothing happened. Guess I'll just have to ignore updates for Opera.
did you reboot?

Yes, did not help.
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2015, 03:36:26 AM »
Hi stam1na :)

I am using Opera too, and I don't have this problem.
Please try this :

Avast - Scan - Scan for outdated software - Software update settings - Database reset (troubleshooting) - Reset database now - Yes.

... and let me know if this helps you.

Greetz, Red.
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2015, 09:17:18 AM »
Quote from: Rednose on December 06, 2015, 03:36:26 AM
Hi stam1na :)

I am using Opera too, and I don't have this problem.
Please try this :

Avast - Scan - Scan for outdated software - Software update settings - Database reset (troubleshooting) - Reset database now - Yes.

... and let me know if this helps you.

Greetz, Red.

Hi!

Resetting database did not work  :(
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2015, 09:46:38 AM »
Repair Avast:
1. Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs -> Avast
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2015, 11:05:37 AM »
@stam1na

I see the same issue. I too am being told by Avast that Opera is out-of-date but Opera itself is saying otherwise. I have the same version of Opera as you: 33.0.1990.115. I am running Opera in English UK on Win 7 x64. Currently running Avast 11.1.2245 but I have a memory of getting the same message using Avast 10 before updating (which was done using the Avast clean tool).

It is interesting that Rednose doesn't see the problem.
« Last Edit: December 06, 2015, 11:10:55 AM by Michael529 »
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2015, 12:30:59 PM »
The software updater has another flaw also.
It only checks version numbers, not system specifications/requirements.

So if you have e.g. Opera installed on a system that does not support SSE2 instructions, the software updater will say there is a newer version.
Although there is indeed a newer version, installing it will make Opera not to work anymore.
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Re: Avast software updater and Opera
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2015, 09:02:06 AM »
Quote from: Asyn on December 06, 2015, 09:46:38 AM
Repair Avast:
1. Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs -> Avast
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.

Avast repair did not work. Opera has built-in auto-update so I will let Opera handle updates automatically.
Good to know that software updater has flaws, like Eddy said. Hopefully avast team can improve software updater in future versions of avast.
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