End of support for Windows XP/Vista

[rocksteady]

Which is a bit disappointing after over 14 years of using avast and being a beta tester for much of that time.  All I'm looking for is, if this is the last version supporting XP/Vista that it be pretty bulletproof.  Not just for me, I can look after myself but for others too.

Totally agree. We want a stable functional v18 if that is the last version we will ever get from Avast for XP and Vista. I hope Avast devs do something about it and not ignore all their XP users going forward.

[bob3160]

Which is a bit disappointing after over 14 years of using avast and being a beta tester for much of that time.  All I'm looking for is, if this is the last version supporting XP/Vista that it be pretty bulletproof.  Not just for me, I can look after myself but for others too.

Totally agree. We want a stable functional v18 if that is the last version we will ever get from Avast for XP and Vista. I hope Avast devs do something about it and not ignore all their XP users going forward.

You also need to realize that the Operating system itself has insecurities and inabilities. One of the reasons why it's no longer supported.

[DavidR]

Which is a bit disappointing after over 14 years of using avast and being a beta tester for much of that time.  All I'm looking for is, if this is the last version supporting XP/Vista that it be pretty bulletproof.  Not just for me, I can look after myself but for others too.

Totally agree. We want a stable functional v18 if that is the last version we will ever get from Avast for XP and Vista. I hope Avast devs do something about it and not ignore all their XP users going forward.

You also need to realize that the Operating system itself has insecurities and inabilities. One of the reasons why it's no longer supported.

That is neither here nor there, this is the last Avast supporting (or supposedly) XP/Vista is it not unreasonable to hope that it would be working on XP/Vista without issue

[bob3160]

@David,
No arguments on that point. That version needs to be made bullet proof so that nothing in a new update of any kind can change it.

[DavidR]

@David,
No arguments on that point. That version needs to be made bullet proof so that nothing in a new update of any kind can change it.

Which is what I have been trying to make clear, but zero response from Avast Team.  Currently the avast version 18.8.2356 isn't fit for purpose on many XP (not sure about Vista) systems, this seems back to an update in release 18.6.2349 (which remains in later versions) and why I have had to go back to avast! free 18.5.2342.

[bob3160]

@David,
No arguments on that point. That version needs to be made bullet proof so that nothing in a new update of any kind can change it.

Which is what I have been trying to make clear, but zero response from Avast Team.  Currently the avast version 18.8.2356 isn't fit for purpose on many XP (not sure about Vista) systems, this seems back to an update in release 18.6.2349 (which remains in later versions) and why I have had to go back to avast! free 18.5.2342.

Passed this along on the developers forum. Let's hope that gets this looked at.

[DavidR]

@David,
No arguments on that point. That version needs to be made bullet proof so that nothing in a new update of any kind can change it.

Which is what I have been trying to make clear, but zero response from Avast Team.  Currently the avast version 18.8.2356 isn't fit for purpose on many XP (not sure about Vista) systems, this seems back to an update in release 18.6.2349 (which remains in later versions) and why I have had to go back to avast! free 18.5.2342.

Passed this along on the developers forum. Let's hope that gets this looked at.

Thanks, hopefully it will get resolved. If Avast are only going to distribute version 18.8.2356 people are going to find it hard to get even earlier versions.

[MartinZ]

Do you mean the high CPU usage?

[DavidR]

Do you mean the high CPU usage?

That is part of it, I have mentioned it in this topic:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=220639.msg1480638#msg1480638
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=220639.msg1484900#msg1484900
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=220639.msg1486005#msg1486005


Outside of this topic relating to the use of unsecapp.exe by the behaviour shield:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=223258.msg1484235#msg1484235

Since reverting to avast! free 18.5.2342 on Sunday 18 November 2018 (as the problem first appeared after the 18.6.2349 version update) and I have not experience this problem again and no unsecapp.exe in the Task Manager.

By all accounts simply disabling/stopping the behaviour component also stops the unsecapp.exe appearing in the task manager.
See: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=223258.msg1484236#msg1484236.

Whilst this is another workaround, I would rather have the behaviour shield running and going back was the only way. 

So it is a poor choice either going back and having other potential vulnerabilities or disabling the behaviour shield in the latest version and losing its protection.

But the real question is what changed in 18.6.2349 which appears to have the behaviour shield launch unsecapp.exe (with the resultant CPU issue/s) and what is unsecapp.exe doing ?
None of this (behaviour shield changes) appears in the change log, see attached image.

[rocksteady]

Ah Good to see MartinZ is now on the case.

[vianello_85]

Why not download the installer from here and save it on a USB.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=223244.msg1483594#msg1483594

Take a curiosity: if a person wants to download now the latest version (offline installer) available for Windows xp and Vista now how to do, is there any specific link or the one in your quote is valid?

I believe there are many people interested.

Thank you

Vianello

[Pondus]

Why not download the installer from here and save it on a USB.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=223244.msg1483594#msg1483594

Take a curiosity: if a person wants to download now the latest version (offline installer) available for Windows xp and Vista now how to do, is there any specific link or the one in your quote is valid?

I believe there are many people interested.

Thank you

Vianello

The Link in his quote goes to where you find all the download links

[vianello_85]

Why not download the installer from here and save it on a USB.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=223244.msg1483594#msg1483594

Take a curiosity: if a person wants to download now the latest version (offline installer) available for Windows xp and Vista now how to do, is there any specific link or the one in your quote is valid?

I believe there are many people interested.

Thank you

Vianello

The Link in his quote goes to where you find all the download links

thank you Pondus,
I have analyzed the downloaded version (offline free version), through the quoted link, it gives me the version 19.x (see attachment)



There is no way to have the link of version 18.8.2356, I think somewhere in the ftp of avast there is, I ask you seen because, if I had problems, already happened in the past, I can perform a version downgrade, moreover, some of my friends would need it in case of PC problems or formatting, and still use windows xp.

[DavidR]

@    vianello_85
Unfortunately that is a generic link that will always take you to the latest version of Avast.

It has been mentioned before that there really needs to be an option to get the last version for XP/Vista.

It has also been mentioned that some are experiencing issues with the last version/build for XP?Vista, see my Reply #143 above.  Yet not a word from Avast of resolving this, the silence is deafening.

[specialist17]

they already said that 19.1 will automatically install 18.8 on XP you don't need a separate installer

and if your looking for older versions then use https://filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/