Avast 24.2.6104 (version 24.2.8904.819)

[DavidR]

At last, an announcement of V24.2 by Lukas here: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=326953.0
Also download links for online/offline installers.
There is mention of HOTFIX for UI issue, linked to the weird version update happenings we have experienced and documented in this thread.
I hope this underlines the problems and that normal service is now resumed re version updates.

I would like to hope so.

[rocksteady]

Out of the blue, Avast wanted me to do a [Restart] in the middle of doing other things this afternoon. I don't know what that was for, but I packed up what I was doing and restarted. I will re-check my versions/builds later and report here if any have incremented.

EDIT: I now have. 24.2.6105 (build 24.2.8918.827)

[DavidR]

Out of the blue, Avast wanted me to do a [Restart] in the middle of doing other things this afternoon. I don't know what that was for, but I packed up what I was doing and restarted. I will re-check my versions/builds later and report here if any have incremented.

EDIT: I now have. 24.2.6105 (build 24.2.8918.827)

Has the UI also updated ?

Mine are still the same as in my signature below my post.  Mind you mine are set to Manual update.

A manual update reports up to date.

[chris...]

the UI hasn't changed for me (still 1.0.799) but the build has (827 from 14 March like rocksteady).... manual update too.

[DavidR]

I just wonder if this build irregularity might be Avast Premier Vs Avast Free as in mine  ?

[Dinobot2]

I'm on build .824

For the ones who are on .827, did you restart or even power on/off your computers over the last couple of days, but not because of an Avast update? Sometimes the build numbers update after a power on or restart. I plan on doing a shutdown tomorrow while i'm out of my apartment so I can see if mine updates then.

[bob3160]

I'm on build .824

For the ones who are on .827, did you restart or even power on/off your computers over the last couple of days, but not because of an Avast update? Sometimes the build numbers update after a power on or restart. I plan on doing a shutdown tomorrow while i'm out of my apartment so I can see if mine updates then.

Things update with a restart. Shut down down doesn't update which is why you're asked to restart your computer.

[Dinobot2]

I have seen the build number update on a shutdown (not restart) with Fast Startup enabled. Just the last three digits of the build number, though.

Other things, like the UI version, will sometimes update without either and while your computer is still running.

[rocksteady]

Out of the blue, Avast wanted me to do a [Restart] in the middle of doing other things this afternoon. ...
EDIT: I now have. 24.2.6105 (build 24.2.8918.827)

Like I said, a central screen pop-up saying 'you need to do a Restart' suddenly appeared. It interrupted a backup I was performing, so not best pleased. This appeared extra to Restart from Manual update and Restart to 24.2 previous, so was it an emergency update, only Avast knows. After that Restart, I found I then had new build .827, but same UI .799.