New beta version 20.2.2400

[jan.svoboda]

Hi everyone,

I`m glad to announce that new beta version is ready - 20.2.2400 (build 20.2.5125).

What was fixed
Fixed issue with firewall blocking PPTP and L2TP traffic
Fixed issue with failed installation on Windows 10 caused by windows update pending (user will be informed that he has to restart PC to successfully install AV)

Known issues
Http communication can be blocked 1 minute after installation (Windows 8.1)
Sensitive data shield does not work

Download links
Avast free https://bits.avcdn.net/productfamily_ANTIVIRUS/insttype_FREE/platform_WIN/installertype_ONLINE/build_BETA
Avast premium https://bits.avcdn.net/productfamily_ANTIVIRUS/insttype_APR/platform_WIN/installertype_ONLINE/build_BETA


Enjoy this beta!
We are looking forward to your feedback.

AVAST Team.

[Asyn]

Thanks Jan, testing...

[Asyn]

Good news, the stats are (finally) back..!! (UI.501)

[schmidthouse]

+1
Got it, thanks 

[SpeedyPC]

Good news, the stats are (finally) back..!! (UI.501)

Thank goodness for the bloody stats are (finally) back..!!

[Bombina]

thanks for the update do you think we will have the graphics as the old version of avast in the statistics?

[Jimbo93]

Testing it now. First 2 reboots after installation some errors were logged by windows about various services  not responding / starting up. On the 3rd boot these errors did not happen. Will post back if I see anything else.

Thank you.

[schmidthouse]

Testing it now. First 2 reboots after installation some errors were logged by windows about various services  not responding / starting up. On the 3rd boot these errors did not happen. Will post back if I see anything else.

Thank you.

It's not uncommon to have to reboot a few times before all drivers/etc to settle in.
Especially with Security software 

[Jimbo93]

Testing it now. First 2 reboots after installation some errors were logged by windows about various services  not responding / starting up. On the 3rd boot these errors did not happen. Will post back if I see anything else.

Thank you.

It's not uncommon to have to reboot a few times before all drivers/etc to settle in.
Especially with Security software 

I agree, and I am happy to update that report a little, the system is solid, feels solid. I am going to go out on a limb and say this is a big improvement for Win 10 over the 20.1.

[NON]

Thanks for the new beta

Working fine so far.

[Asyn]

when the final official version

When it's ready...

[Jimbo93]

So i experienced more windows startup errors...the most concerning one said that the user profile service was locked by avast. After that i started seeing really slow boot up. Not sure but I think something got corrupted. So I took the following steps, uninstalled avast, system restore, restored windows to before avast installation, and reinstalled Avast but AFTER FIRST disabling windows defender. Much better. Defender was disabled with following registry entry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender]
"DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001

[DavidR]

@ Jimbo93
Is your post related to this beta build in the forum subject ?

If so, you might want to check out the new beta build that has just been released, see https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=233071.0

[Jimbo93]

Thanks. Already updated to it. It was interesting that after the update the above mentioned registry tweak was removed. I put it back because right away I started getting the crap on reboot.

[DavidR]

My guess would be that this is being added by either Microsoft or you're Defender settings.

I did a search on the error message and got this: +"DisableAntiSpyware"%3Ddword%3A00000001]https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows+Defender]+"DisableAntiSpyware"%3Ddword%3A00000001
Some possibles there.

A point of note or two:
1.  You shouldn't need to disable Defender to install Avast.
2.  Related - Avast doesn't actually disable Defender, that is done by the OS.  So something strange happening there.

You said "reinstalled Avast but AFTER FIRST disabling windows defender." how did you do that, in the OS settings of by creating the registry key ?

Check your OS Virus & Threat Protection settings > Windows Defender Antivirus options - I also switch off the Periodic Scanning function.