Avast 5.0.396 pre-release version on WinXP Pro SP3.
I realize that the release version is now available. However, when I try to manually update the VPS thru the interface, it states that "Package is broken". On the possibility that something had changed in the release version, I logged in as an administrator and tried a manual update to the release version. That update attempt also got the same error message. I then went to Add/Remove Programs and did the Repair routine and restarted Windows.
On restart and logging into the administrator account, still no luck. Current VPS is 100129-0 and Avast seems to be working well, but any attempt to update is futile. Yesterday, when checking manually for VPS updates, if VPS was current it would state that, not an error message.
Question 1: Will Avast 5.0.396 pre-release be able to update to the release version manually, or require a complete uninstall and then install the release version?
Question 2: Is anyone else seeing the error message when attempting a manual update?
Should have said that is Avast Free Antivirus 5.0.396 pre-release.