WOW! really 6-12 months i am trying Avast 4.8 Pro, so DavidR Your saying the new version the Beta is stable for everyday use, perhaps i should switch?
I'm saying nothing of the sort, my comments are a direct reply to the post above mine, where Jack 1000 is going to keep 4.8 until it is no longer supported, even when avast 5 final regular release is available.
I said only that support for 4.8 could last for 6-12 months after the final release of avast 5 (not a beta build or RC build) and
not that v5 is 6-12 months away. I made no comment about the stability or otherwise of the beta build.
I'm not using it as it was clearly stated at the start of the beta that it isn't recommended for live systems. I tried an earlier beta which was not ready for a live system so reverted to 4.8 and for me that is where I will stay until the final release of avast5.
Whilst this beta build 5.0.221 is fine for many people some are experiencing problems and I feel the next refresh should clear some of these issues. So we will have to see the response to that release in the beta sub-forum, before making any decision on if you feel it is ok for a live system or not yet. That is a decision for the individual based on how averse they are to beta builds, especially on security software and their acceptance of the risk that that might entail.