New *release* build of avast now available (5.0.507)

[Mr.Agent]

and after many weeks avast is still blocking and crashing itunes searches....

Try mentioning which avast! product that is doing that.

[spg SCOTT]

NON, this is for a context menu scan?

This did happen with the scan logs before, but that was fixed. Looks like it is also present when minimising the context menu scan window...

-Scott-

[NON]

NON, this is for a context menu scan?

This did happen with the scan logs before, but that was fixed. Looks like it is also present when minimising the context menu scan window...

-Scott-

Yes, that's right. This happens when I minimize context menu scan window.

[spg SCOTT]

It happens here as well. When this happened with the scan logs they removed the function to minimise it so that may have to be done here as well, although I think this would be in the next program update...

For now, it can be right clicked, and then restore can be clicked.

-Scott-

[philrod]

I updated to 5.0.507 a week ago (Not the free version) compuetr slowed to a crawl absolute mess. Something called aswrundll.exe was causing havoc with cpu usage.
Internet was slower than dialup and took forever to do simle tasks.
I Unistalled avast and bingo computer back to it's normal speed - Pentium D 3.2 Ghtz 3gig ram XP pro.
To say the least I am not impressed. Ihave used Avast for three years free version.

I am convinced there is a bug with Avast 5.0.507

Any comments would be welcome

Thanks
Philip

[GreerThai]

I have 5.0.507 now, but still find I cannot upgrade to Avast! IS, as the system clashes with the Acer Aspire Fingerprint Security.

I am sure this is a serious issue for many Avast! V5 IS users, so I hope that it is being addressed by the team.

I paid for IS V5, but have been unable to use it since purchase, more than 2 months ago! I am hanging on in the hope that the fix will soon be offered.

I asked the support team, but they asked me to upgrade the fingerprint system driver - I have the latest one and it still crashes, so I think the problem is with the Avast! IS, not the fingerprint security.

I CAN run Avast! V5 Antivirus, just cant use the Internet Security.

Any thoughts?

[Erlands]

Sorry to say; but VPN is still not working on XP.  :'( Please advice what to do.

We have to disable the firewall to use VPN.

We are using AIS.

/Erlands

[kshitij]

i jus downloaded one
which says its only for 3o day trial..
is there any full version one.
thanku
 

[nighttree]

Since my initial problem was fixed, Avast has been working like a charm, and my system is secured.....but it is running slow as a turtle ?

Takes an average of 30 seconds to switch from page to page 

Any advice

[simbustar]

i unabie to open avast home page and i can't register my avast free edition... pls help me to get my registration key for my antivirus

[Tweaknews]

Since my initial problem was fixed, Avast has been working like a charm, and my system is secured.....but it is running slow as a turtle ?

Takes an average of 30 seconds to switch from page to page 

Any advice

Yea, downgrade to 4.8.

All problems will be solved.

We need to start solving the processor and memory leak with this program and not the needless other stuff.

Why is avast ignoring the problems with this new AV?

[mkis]

This morning I removed Norton Internet Security 2009 from client computer running Windows 7.
- first standard uninstall using Revo
- then ran Norton/Symantec removal [24] http://uninstallers.blogspot.com/2009/11/1-having-trouble-uninstalling-your-anti.html
- then manual clean Norton/Symantec leftovers from the Registry (but left the legacy drivers)

downloaded and installed Avast! Free, registered product, updated, and ran boot-time scan.

avast 5.0.507 - so far all good - owner advised to ring me if problems.
any issues, I will post to this thread - up until there is a program update.

[pk]

@Ta2i4, NON: minimize bug was reported and already fixed in source code, thanks!

@nighttree: when you switch to a different page, what exactly is slow? Just GUI? Try run Task Manager (taskmgr.exe), go to "Processes" tab, do you see high CPU usage? Thanks.

[www.rme.es.tl]

New minor bug:

Image:

Url: http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/201/bugr.gif

In the image you can see that the text "Ayuda" (In english "help") is displaced a pixel when the window is in the background.

It is a minimum error but it would be nice to fix it for the new version.

I also like that you add a button to empty the Virus Chest.

[=SKY=]

i unabie to open avast home page and i can't register my avast free edition... pls help me to get my registration key for my antivirus

Hello simbustar and welcome to the forum!

You don't need to open the avast-homepage for registration.
You can do it into the program itself at version 5 Free.
Just write your e-mail in the registration and send it to avast.
You don't need a registration-key!!!

There's nothing more to do.