*** NEW PRE-RELEASE UPDATE 5.1.884 NOW AVAILABLE ***

[kenf]

I still have 5.1.864 and continue with the issue of no video on 1st boot of win xp.
Have to manually shut down via power button and then turn on to boot again to get video.
Haven't tried the prev. beta 5.1.774 as my issue wasn't mentioned, and neither was it mentioned for this beta update. 
Already uninstalled via uninstall utility in safe mode and reinstalled 5.1.864 with remnants still left on computer.
What would you advise at this point?  To go back to an earlier release or update to the prev. beta or to this one- 5.1.884?
Also, is it advisable to uninstall all I can find of avast on my computer before any updates?
Thanks,
Ken.

[Lisandro]

kenf, I suggest an installation from scratch:

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
7. Check and post the results. If, for any reason, you did not solve, try doing the step 3 in Safe Mode anyway.

[dennis96411]

Okay, the Behavior Shield in this version still crashes my game. Damn.

What is the game's name? I'm currently looking at Divinity II compatibility problem with the latest build. Thanks.

MW2

[pk]

@ pk: I saw in another thread that you advised a poster to uninstall the firewall (in AIS) until the next release. So would you say that the issue I related were caused by the firewall definitely or may be or no way? Smiley ... just wondering. (talking about Windows firewall switching itself off and homegroup interface half broken). I don't have these issues right now with 894. Happened while I was using 874... not even sure that was avast related.

The user got quite a lot of BSODs in firewall driver (maybe MS released a new Windows KB update which affected our firewall code), so it's better for him to disable/uninstall avast firewall until we fix it. I'll forward your question to lukor, he is the one you should discuss fw problems with.

[steen]

A small saga:

WinXP SP3 Avast Free 5.1.864 started to freeze on boot at WinXP desktop for the first time today. Seems to be a problem with Asus Smartdoctor util. I only use it for GPU fan control. Nothing else works due to proprietary fan monitor chip. Manual update to 8.1.874 OK but on reboot the tray icon warns that shields are inactive. Disabling/re-enabling all shields solves the problem 'til next reboot. Auto-update to 5.1.884 had same result with freezing at desktop due to Smartdoc. I noticed in Avast troubleshooting tab that load after other services was selected. Once unselected, reboots have been OK. I'm now loading Smartdoc via startup folder instead of reg run key to init it later in the stack.

Win7 x86/x64 update from 5.1.874 to 5.1.884 via internal update OK.

[wonderwrench]

I updated the rig in my sig from AIS 5.1.864 to 5.1.884 today and have since noticed I no longer have any behavior shield activity. I have rebooted several times throughout the day and nothing. When I was running 5.1.864 I always had activity in the statistics after a boot and several times a day during normal usage. Other shields seem to be working as I have activity. Has anyone else noticed the lack of activity with the behavior shield? I'm going to try a repair install and if needed a clean install and see what happens.

Bill
 

[fblais]

Behavior shield still not working here.
(free version, 884 build, XP Pro SP3)
Worse, I get a red X on the tray icon, and Avast is completely inoperative.
(the GUI opens but all services are down)
Once I disable the BS through the setup and reboot, Avast works fine again. (but no BS, of course)

Regards,
François

[cadremis]

I can confirm now that this version is working fine in me XP home edtion Pc, 32 bits....

rm

[g3b]

Well I did a clean install of 5.1.884 & everything seemed to be okay, no connectivity issues or shield issues...then I rebooted & could not connect with any browsers.  Disabled behavior shield & was able to. 

Windows XP Home service Pk 3
Comodo 5.3 firewall
atitray tool

[rdmaloyjr]

Are the problems with the Antispam module been fixed in 884?

[penshooter]

I'll try Avast 5.1.884, I'm downloading right now.

I still got 'hang' problem when I opened Photoshop CS3 under the 5.1.874, with Behaviour Shield disabled.
The PS startup run normally, but when it was on the editor screen the system just freezed. I restarted my PC, tried open PS again it run normally. It's strange. Never got this problem under Avast 5.0 or the version before  5.1.864.
The other freezed / hang issues are on GOM, Chrome 8, and Media Player Classic like I've written before. But it looks fine so far with Avast 874.

Win XP Pro SP3, Online Armor 4.0.0.45, WinPatrol 2010

[gg41]

OS Windows7 Pro 64bits

Hello,

Silent mode turns off all alone since versions 5.1.864, 5.1.874, 5.1.884.
This is not serious but very annoying.
This defect has been reported to the Department: [FRE] Technical Support

[Coolmario88]

The First time i updated the Behavior shield wouldn't work. Than i uninstalled and reinstalled and the shield started working again.

[logo]

firewall will disable when another antivirus software has installed.........by the way  i used double anti-ware..ais used to be compatible with nod32 or kav(kingsoft anti-virus)but now firewall will be disabled and canot update...and canot repair..and canont reinstall.....the installing package couldnot be unpaked....the only way is to uninstall the other two....and then repair..

[ramolino]

Sibelius 6 keeps crashing with error 0xc0000005, even with avast v5.1.884, after uninstall of previous version and cleanup with avast tool in safe mode.
Sibelius works fine when Avast is uninstalled!

Windows 7 64bits