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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #60 on: July 25, 2017, 02:12:16 AM »
Hello,
After upgrading to the new version 17.5.2303, the firewall blocks the access to Microsoft SQL SERVER and my applications do not work if you do not deactivate the firewall.
I use Windows 10 Pro and Avast Internet Security.

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Bolding is mine.

Upgrading will and has resulted in too many issues for me, some of them major, like yours, and others, niggling and annoying issues, after an upgrade is finished.

Because version .2303 was said to be a newer version targeted towards business customers (SMB or Small to Medium Business) I thought it would work out to use the upgrade through the GUI option. 

Turned out that was not the best choice. 

As a rule of thumb, I never upgrade.

See attached below:

If I do a clean install I do not have as many issues, if any.  I'd put the attached as annoying at worst.

It took a clean  install (always seems to do so) to fix some niggling issues with the original upgrade even though nothing purportedly had changed from .2302 except for the emphasis on SMB features and repairs.

Reason for attaching the third .png file is that, for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, removal of avast as a clean install will always result in Windows Defender running on reboot after removal.

--- (Overlooked by most users doing a clean install of avast) ---

Allow Windows Defender to get current definitions and run the initial scan at cold boot or reboot. 

Some issues with avast glitches may come about because WD is not allowed to complete operations as it should (Interrupted by reboot after new avast install for example.)

The whole point of doing an upgrade is Windows Defender is prevented from ever running because avast is never uninstalled via an upgrade. 

A clean install will always cause Windows Defender to run as real-time and potentially cause unforeseen problems.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #61 on: July 25, 2017, 10:06:30 AM »
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Re Reply #60 - https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=205786.msg1410798#msg1410798.

Good Work on the potential interference on a clean install between Windows Defender and avast.

I don't know if this is because of the creators update of windows acting differently, as it didn't seem to get such a response in the forums previously.  I still haven't been offered the creators update for my win10 Home 64bit laptop, but that and my win7 system haven't yet been updated, they are still on avast free 17.5.2302, being set to manual update only.

1.  This very quick beta session (Friday to Monday) of this 17.5.2303 version and rapid regular release, really didn't give any real time to properly beta test. By the time I got around to considering installing the beta (which would have been on my XP system) it had already been released.

2.  That said however, in that short time and on regular release there were several reports of GUI issues, e.g. missing icons on the Software Updater section and a couple of blank sections in the UI.

3. Considering the beta and release was supposedly GUI related for Small & Medium Business (SMB) customers, screwing with the GUI for one area of the customer base would appear to have hit others.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #62 on: July 25, 2017, 10:11:19 AM »
e.g. missing icons on the Software Updater section and a couple of blank sections in the UI.
Reported it on Slack and it has been acknowledged. Cheers.

Edit: Seems it has been fixed, the logos show up again.
« Last Edit: July 25, 2017, 11:31:44 AM by Asyn »
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #63 on: July 25, 2017, 02:28:36 PM »
My last install was a clean install yet I don't have Defender active:
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #64 on: July 25, 2017, 03:23:59 PM »
Yes.

Point was that operations in between removal of avast and a clean install of avast, Windows Defender will run a scan in the meantime.  Allow this to happen.

Clean install of avast will (as it did in your case) cause Windows Defender to deactivate.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #65 on: July 26, 2017, 03:57:56 AM »
Hello:

I have Windows 7
64 bit
SP1
Firefox 54.0.1
Avast Internet Security Vers 17.5.2303

I prefer the older version before this update can I uninstall this new version & reinstall the older version?

If not, then, how do I stop the blasted pop up notifications of every scan? Right in the middle of whatever I am working on.

Also, this new version delays my access by up to 3 minutes to a game I purchased a license for and is installed on my computer.  It is called Fairway Golf & I have added it to Game Mode.

Thank you.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #66 on: July 27, 2017, 06:30:24 PM »
I've since did a clean install of Avast free on Windows 7 laptop,  however I received a BSOD when attempting to run a quick scan using superantispyware.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #67 on: July 27, 2017, 06:34:28 PM »
I've since did a clean install of Avast free on Windows 7 laptop,  however I received a BSOD when attempting to run a quick scan using superantispyware.
Sounds like a question to ask on their forum. http://forums.superantispyware.com/
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #68 on: July 27, 2017, 06:35:59 PM »
I ask here as this was an Avast issue that was rectified previously.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #69 on: July 27, 2017, 06:40:12 PM »
I ask here as this was an Avast issue that was rectified previously.
What, a BSOD when running a scan with SuperAntiSpyware ???
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #70 on: July 27, 2017, 06:41:19 PM »
I ask here as this was an Avast issue that was rectified previously.
What, a BSOD when running a scan with SuperAntiSpyware ???

Yes.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #71 on: July 27, 2017, 06:45:16 PM »
I ask here as this was an Avast issue that was rectified previously.
What, a BSOD when running a scan with SuperAntiSpyware ???

Yes.
I don't see anything that recent ???
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #72 on: July 27, 2017, 06:50:38 PM »
I'm running it again, so far so good, but yeah, I remember seeing people talking about it, perhaps it was just a one off, will report back if this scan goes through without a similar occurrence.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #73 on: July 27, 2017, 06:54:49 PM »
Scan went through fine this time so nothing to worry about, cheers again Bob.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #74 on: July 27, 2017, 07:03:07 PM »
Scan went through fine this time so nothing to worry about, cheers again Bob.
Thanks for reporting back. :)
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