@ Silvasan,
Essentially what I think happened to you was that an
upgrade of the old version prior was done, and not a clean install. An upgrade would. of course, carry-over any/all old settings to the newest version, as well as most program features.
Unfortunately, Avast is now in the middle of changing the GUI appearance and functions in the latest version, and some settings are lost for now, such as the ability to modify old scan settings. Some scheduled scans are still included, tho, by clicking a link to
Old Settings.
The only way to really know what you are going to get ahead of time is to temporarily install a BeTA Avast version, where proposed GUI and program settings are tested out before the main program release is done. Most users cannot be bothered with testing changes in a possibly buggy release, but can follow the testing process in the BeTA section of Avast Forums if they wish. There is no expectation for users to actually install.
You have two options as I see it:
- You can do a clean install of avast. Uberevangelist bob3160 has posted several times here on the Avast Forums on how to do that, and has linked several youtube videos he has made on how to best proceed.
- You can wait for the next build number to be released.
Honestly, I've found that, over time, a clean install is always better in the long run. The fact is, old version files needed to run Avast are removed, and new ones are put in their place and issues such as yours are minimised. It also means all old settings are removed and you can start fresh.
My recommendation is to do a
clean install.