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Mele20

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #60 on: January 28, 2010, 03:41:06 AM »
Vlk, I uninstalled the release version and downloaded this pre release as you asked in my other thread http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54345.0.

I can't install it! The installer crashes when I try to change the installation path. I am installing it on a virtual machine running Vista Ultimate on Microsoft VPC 2007.  There are no service packs on this Vista (partly because I had made the original virtual hard drive not large enough when I created the machine in May 2008 and there is very little space left on the (C) drive).  I recently added a second virtual drive and I was trying to install Avast on that drive (E) instead of on (C) where it wants to install.  

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          1/27/2010 3:51:21 PM
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Scarlett-PC
Description:
Faulting application avast.setup, version 5.0.0.0, time stamp 0x4b608a6c, faulting module SHLWAPI.dll, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549bdb9, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x0001e0e5, process id 0xe0c, application start time 0x01ca9fbc589761c0.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-01-28T01:51:21.000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>8444</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>Scarlett-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>avast.setup</Data>
    <Data>5.0.0.0</Data>
    <Data>4b608a6c</Data>
    <Data>SHLWAPI.dll</Data>
    <Data>6.0.6000.16386</Data>
    <Data>4549bdb9</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>0001e0e5</Data>
    <Data>e0c</Data>
    <Data>01ca9fbc589761c0</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

cazoza

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #61 on: January 28, 2010, 04:29:15 AM »
That error is because of missing shlwapi.dll, not because of avast! your virtual machine is missing that dll, so download it and then try to install avast 5 again. I should work. Just google for that dll. You will find it quick.

Vlk, when is it going to be released the upgradable setup for 4.8 to 5?

lister

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #62 on: January 28, 2010, 05:13:53 AM »
Another freeze.

Uninstalled 4.8, rebooted. Deleted all avast entries in OA firewall. Ran aswclear.exe, rebooted.

Installed 5.0.394, hang, then totla freeze on 'finishing setup'.

Tried to set regedit to create a crash dump, but there is no 'Parameters' key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\

cadremis

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #63 on: January 28, 2010, 05:29:05 AM »
I had no problems with 5.0.377
I had update problems with 5.0.393
Now that I have invoked from 5.0.393 the 5.0.393 refresh, everything went back to normal in my computer.

Everything is working fine with me... rm

cadremis

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #64 on: January 28, 2010, 05:30:00 AM »
Sorry! I mean now with 5.0.394 everything is back to normal in my pc

jeffj4873

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #65 on: January 28, 2010, 05:35:21 AM »
Vik does this address the Powerdvd conflict at all?

pinnacle

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #66 on: January 28, 2010, 05:51:27 AM »
no problems with 377 so i will wait for finished product of version 394

coaster

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #67 on: January 28, 2010, 05:54:58 AM »
The firewall rules creation problem is still there: avast is not able to remember my choice for webshots.scr and keeps asking if I want to allow it. It is really annoying.  :(

coolsilver

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #68 on: January 28, 2010, 06:15:52 AM »
HAHA


You know I almost wish I had XP on my netbook still...mainly since it was locking up constantly. Windows 7 seems much better with Avast 5 for some reason.


Though XP would be nice again due to the fact my sound and video studders when playing youtube vids or playing from songbird when doing anything just about. CPU spikes on my poor netbook and it can't keep up. Used to play just fine with XP :/


Anyway I'm loading up 394 anyway to see what all improvements it might bring.

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #69 on: January 28, 2010, 06:29:23 AM »
It's interesting that it works fine on some netbook configurations and doesn't on others. Especially since hardware configuration is nearly the same on all of them. This config is the most dominant one: Atom N270, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 945GS chipset, GMA950 graphics and usually 160GB HDD.
I don't have any problems on 3 different systems running all 3 major operating systems, XP, Vista and Win7. No problems at all. But i hope this update will solve the problem for users that do have problems so it will restore the "faith" in avast!.
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hyjaxltd

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #70 on: January 28, 2010, 06:37:03 AM »
Hi *,

...Anyone who has problems with the official build (5.0.377) - especially system-wide crashes or hangs - is welcome to do so. ...
...This is a service release that is supposed to fix most of the issues reported for the 5.0.377 version. Most importatly, the intermittent BSODs should hopefully be gone.


Any comments are welcome.

Thanks much
Vlk
Vlk,

Or any other on the dev staff.  Im sorry if this is duplicating information you already readof mine but it was VERY taxing to trace it down.  Once I narrowed it to the program Im all better.  Anyhow, I went to re-install my enitre OS(Vista x64) from scratch.  Once I had the OS installed, I loaded all my MoBo drivers then installed Avast.  It was at this point I would start receiving error messages about my copy of Windows being invalid...even after Activation.  When I finally got the error message to give me the right details it was "An unauthorized change was made to your license", and at that point my only options were to uninstall or contact MS.

Knowing that my ORIGINAL vista x64 system builders disk is mine and always has been and I have always used my COA Product Key made this experience very tiring, as it took me three wipe/installs to figure out Avast was changing my license.  I had not updated yet, as that was the purpose of installing protection before connscting to the internet. blah, blah, blah de blah.

Long story short, unless I had a 'bad'? copy Avast is changing the windows Vista license pre service pack build.  I would like to update my system WHILE protected. not connect and update THEN think about security.  Thanks for a great application though, even though you still using Flash, Im sure some clever 13 year old will take advantyage of it soon...their the clever ones ya know.

EDIT:  This is concerning the current release 377, I am going to load 394 right now but Iv updated my Vista since and I have things I need my system for tomorrow.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2010, 06:40:22 AM by hyjaxltd »

coolsilver

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #71 on: January 28, 2010, 06:53:32 AM »
It's interesting that it works fine on some netbook configurations and doesn't on others. Especially since hardware configuration is nearly the same on all of them. This config is the most dominant one: Atom N270, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 945GS chipset, GMA950 graphics and usually 160GB HDD.
I don't have any problems on 3 different systems running all 3 major operating systems, XP, Vista and Win7. No problems at all. But i hope this update will solve the problem for users that do have problems so it will restore the "faith" in avast!.

I'm not sure to be honest. I had issues with XP locking up with Avast 5. Windows 7 fine .... same system. I had minor issue with 7 the firewall but that was fixed.

I think the Windows 7 is messing with the audio... it was being slow until I turned off the power saving for the graphics and picked up in speed. Also tried same for audio and going back to windows drivers... it still has issues it is minor and probably be resolved soon.

Mele20

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #72 on: January 28, 2010, 07:04:30 AM »
That error is because of missing shlwapi.dll, not because of avast! your virtual machine is missing that dll, so download it and then try to install avast 5 again. I should work. Just google for that dll. You will find it quick.

It turned out that all I needed to do was reboot Vista. I had simply tried several times with no success but I didn't reboot. I should know after having computer since 1999 that rebooting can do wonders at times and should always be tried. Anyhow, it installed just fine after rebooting to my (E) drive BUT, sadly, there is NO improvement with the problem I have with Avast 5.

I will respond, I guess, in my other thread to Vlk as he told me there what he needs if I still have the problem.

hyjaxltd

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #73 on: January 28, 2010, 07:15:58 AM »
Had to uninstall 394 and go back with my 377, proving it was not a bad copy along the way. 

BTW...394 upon reboot had tray icon with "!" saying my system was not secure.  Open GUI.  Real Time Shield not turned on, next the FW detected my network asked for profile, selected High Risk, IMMEADITLY had pop up from windows alerting me that Avast FW had stopped functioning. Took a screenshot but forgot to 'paint' it before I unistalled 394...sorry.

I am back on 377 with no problems.

EDIT:  Running Internet Security
« Last Edit: January 28, 2010, 07:17:55 AM by hyjaxltd »

ronliang

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Re: NEW! avast! 5 pre-release program update [NOW 5.0.394]
« Reply #74 on: January 28, 2010, 07:32:13 AM »
a small issue:
5.0.394

the statistics zone always stays at "file system shield" & "Last week".
no matter how i change, it will come back when open the interface.