Avast 24.2.6104 (version 24.2.8904.819)

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24.2 was just released.

Maybe it only happens to me, but right now on the main page of this forum I only see, in the usual top position, the announcement "NEW Avast version 24.1", dated February 07.

Version 24.2, therefore, appears not to have been officially announced yet.
Maybe it was released but not announced in the usual way.
This is not a big issue, of course; nevertheless it is something unusual.

What's worse is that this lack of information has been happening here on the forum regarding posting the topic at the exact moment it is released, the topic should be updated, but some previous releases have not been happening. I don't know what's going on with the AVAST team. which is not informing customers.

[bob3160]

Hi,
This morning avast told me that I was no longer protected (red cross) with my W7.

The notification said that I should update the program to the new version as a matter of urgency, which I did.

But it's surprising when you consider that I usually don't get any notification for a while after a new version.

I should point out that I was up to date (v24.1 and yesterday's VPS).

my 2 other devices haven't had this alert yet, and apparently no-one has mentioned version 24.2 here.

Just to be 100% Accurate this is a BETA Version so the announcement is there but in the BETA Section.

[chris...]

Hi,
This morning avast told me that I was no longer protected (red cross) with my W7.

The notification said that I should update the program to the new version as a matter of urgency, which I did.

But it's surprising when you consider that I usually don't get any notification for a while after a new version.

I should point out that I was up to date (v24.1 and yesterday's VPS).

my 2 other devices haven't had this alert yet, and apparently no-one has mentioned version 24.2 here.

Just to be 100% Accurate this is a BETA Version so the announcement is there but in the BETA Section.

We've been talking about it for 2 days now, and it's not a beta version but the official version.

I've never had a beta version installed!!!

If it's a beta version that's been installed on an official version, I'd find that not very serious on the part of avast.

[bob3160]

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You didn't understand that we don't use the BETA version here. so much so that this topic we are talking about is not a BETAS session, we are all here using the final version. as this is a final version topic.

[DavidR]

Hi,
This morning avast told me that I was no longer protected (red cross) with my W7.

The notification said that I should update the program to the new version as a matter of urgency, which I did.

But it's surprising when you consider that I usually don't get any notification for a while after a new version.

I should point out that I was up to date (v24.1 and yesterday's VPS).

my 2 other devices haven't had this alert yet, and apparently no-one has mentioned version 24.2 here.

Just to be 100% Accurate this is a BETA Version so the announcement is there but in the BETA Section.

We've been talking about it for 2 days now, and it's not a beta version but the official version.

I've never had a beta version installed!!!

If it's a beta version that's been installed on an official version, I'd find that not very serious on the part of avast.

Couldn't agree more with the bold text (my edit) in the quote above.

@ bob3160, according to your image you 'have' the beta We/I haven't other than the essentially forced update to 24.2.6104 (build 24.2.8904.819) no Beta flag in my UI.

I don't partake in the Beta trials any longer (several years and a clean reinstall since then), but I do monitor what is going on in the beta sub-forum. 

Personally I haven't experienced any of the network problems mentioned. I don't have network shares other than my mobiles and tablets using wifi to connect to the internet.

[chris...]

I'd add that this isn't the first time that the version/build number of an official version has been strictly the same as that of a beta version  ... but if it makes Bob happy to say that we're all using a beta version... then that's fine with me.   

an example?
Bêta 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.8821)
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=326060.0
official 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.8821)
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=326107.msg1714430#msg1714430

[bob3160]

I'd add that this isn't the first time that the version/build number of an official version has been strictly the same as that of a beta version  ... but if it makes Bob happy to say that we're all using a beta version... then that's fine with me.   

@Chris,
I simply posted the images from my version which is the same as yours. Mine is definitely a Beta version.
Maybe that's something else that needs to be addressed so that a Beta version is never the same as a released version.

[DavidR]

I'd add that this isn't the first time that the version/build number of an official version has been strictly the same as that of a beta version  ... but if it makes Bob happy to say that we're all using a beta version... then that's fine with me.   

Yes, when the release of a new program update hasn't been posted in the forums.  My way of thinking the regular release version should never be the same as the last beta version, I feel it bad practice and avoids confusion.

[DavidR]

I'd add that this isn't the first time that the version/build number of an official version has been strictly the same as that of a beta version  ... but if it makes Bob happy to say that we're all using a beta version... then that's fine with me.   

@Chris,
I simply posted the images from my version which is the same as yours. Mine is definitely a Beta version.
Maybe that's something else that needs to be addressed so that a Beta version is never the same as a released version.

You can see my attached image that shows no Beta flag - as for the beta to regular release I have said this in the past, it shouldn't be the same, it avoids confusion.

[chris...]

I'd add that this isn't the first time that the version/build number of an official version has been strictly the same as that of a beta version  ... but if it makes Bob happy to say that we're all using a beta version... then that's fine with me.   

@Chris,
I simply posted the images from my version which is the same as yours. Mine is definitely a Beta version.
Maybe that's something else that needs to be addressed so that a Beta version is never the same as a released version.

so your post with just images and no explanation is just confusing and does nothing to solve the problem

an official update is often (always) the release of the latest beta version that has passed the (1st) tests.

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From what I understand all of us who are not part of the avast beta tester. we are being guinea pigs without knowing it. This is really not good practice.

Since we bought a product that is not beta. We pay a lot to have the best quality and not be Avast's guinea pig. 

[rocksteady]

@Bob3160 I also want to clarify that I also do not subscribe to the Avast BETA programme.

But I now have Version 24.2.6104 (build 24.2.8904.819), UI version 1.0.797, which I installed assuming it was an emergency update, as Avast tray icon had red X and saying "unprotected".

I for one would welcome an explanation from Avast devs as to why this has update has happened to regular Avast Antivirus users, if indeed it is an escaped BETA version masquerading as a PRODUCTION version. If anyone has an inside track to the devs, can they please seek a response.

[bob3160]

From what I understand all of us who are not part of the avast beta tester. we are being guinea pigs without knowing it. This is really not good practice.

Since we bought a product that is not beta. We pay a lot to have the best quality and not be Avast's guinea pig. 

Please stop your endless speculations and assumptions.
It would be nice if you actually had something of value to contribute to any of these discussions.

[New_Style_xd]

From what I understand all of us who are not part of the avast beta tester. we are being guinea pigs without knowing it. This is really not good practice.

Since we bought a product that is not beta. We pay a lot to have the best quality and not be Avast's guinea pig. 

Please stop your endless speculations and assumptions.
It would be nice if you actually had something of value to contribute to any of these discussions.

And you should learn to read what the topic is talking about so you don't get lost in the conversation.