everytime i re-install AIS ive to change settings to my preferences and customise firewall for the programs i have.. is there anyway i can backup avast settings?
Hello Ho-chi-minh: I know this situation can be frustrating but we will try to work through it.
Firstly, the version you have is not the latest version(not up to date) even though your program say it is. The reason is the newer prerelease version 5.1.874(which by the way has fixed many issues found in 5.1.864) and is not available through your GUI.(Program). It has to be installed via the installer I will provide you with.
Secondly, I suggest your also run the Avast Clean up Utility, to remove all remnants from previous versions of Avast that you have had installed on your computer.
Third, unfortunately there is no way to save your settings after an uninstall.
I will provide you with some instructions to uninstall your current version 5.1.864 and install the latest version 5.1.874 by using the download link I am going to provide you
Now please follow these instructions carefully;
If you have had v.4.8 installed or v.5.0 or 5.1(beta) and had issues with the functioning of the version or an install of a newer version over top did not work properly, I have found this process to be extremely effective in many situations. Consider executing a ‘Clean Install’ using this format.
I recommend you follow these instruction in the order they are presented
Please download the latest version of Avast (5.1.874) for the product you need and save it to your HDD:
Internet Security:
http://files.avast.com/files/beta/5.0.874/setup_ais.exeThen please download
aswClear5.exe (Clean up Utility)
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility and save it to your hard drive where you can access it easily.
First
IN NORMAL MODE, Please go to Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Programs and choose Avast and click Change/Remove, and then Uninstall from the options listed. Once the uninstall process is completed, Reboot your computer and when up and running, Reboot again, this time
into 'SAFE MODE' and find the (aswClear5.exe) download you saved to your hard drive and run the Clean up tool.
Make sure you first choose the version from the list supplied in the tool that you want to cleanup and then run the tool by choosing Uninstall; your computer will automatically reboot.
Once up and running in Normal Mode, follow the NOTE BELOW, before finally installing the latest version of Avast you saved to your hard drive.
Remember, if you have had more then one version of Avast installed on your computer, you need to choose the version in the Clean up tool that you have had installed on your system one at a time. If you have had both v.4 and v.5.0 installed, then you need to follow the ‘safe mode’ process twice; once for version(4.) and once for version(5.) separately.
NOTE: If you would like, you can run CCLeaner after you Reboot and before the Clean install of Avast. This is not totally necessary but cannot hurt.
This is Free and Safe Hard Drive Cleaner>
http://www.piriform.com/If you have any problems please feel free to let us know.