- Which version/build of Avast Free..?
- OS..? (32/64 Bit..? - which SP/Build..?)
- Other security related software installed..?
- Which AV(s) did you use before Avast..?
Oh, I already mentioned some of that.
But here's in the list:
- 21.8 , the latest build (not a beta one) (with only two components: File and Web Shields installed)
- Windows 7 SP1 64-bit with all updates (I didn't even have any problems with updating for recent Avast versions)
also, Windows 10 64-bit, updated to most recent. I don't know the build.
- None security software is installed. Just the Windows default Firewall.
- None. I've been using Avast for at least 10 years, and on these particular computers I never used any other AV from the start, but versions 20 and 21.
Restoring the settings after Backing them up only restores a few of them (e.g. Notifications, Updates, Scan settings).
But it ignores all the settings for both the shields, Malware/Potentially unwanted programs, Global Exceptions list, etc.
I tested it all in many ways (first changing all those settings to random, closing the main window and then trying to do restoring).
I rebooted after restoring. I restored both from within the program, and by double clicking on the avastconfig file.
It's all the same. It's as if only some settings are being restored by the Restore function.