Why would you want to use avast! 4.8?
If you are using an unsupported version of Windows, I'd bet viruses aren't written for them any more 
No, not sticking with Avast 4.8 to date due to using an unsupported version of Windows. (Running XP SP3 here. Though I do also take care of programs updates for some relatives, and that does range from Windows 98 to Windows 7, so someone will soon end up unsupported, indeed.
) I admit however I remain hesitant and just haven't upgraded from Avast 4.8 so far because of the continuous reports of problems that users keep experiencing. So let's say that I'm just patiently "standing by" for my moment to go for the upgrade.
(In the end it has certainly nothing to do with Avast in itself. Which I'm mighty pleased with for long years now, if I may add, thank you so much to the team!
Anyway it was just the same with applying SP3 to XP. I'm perhaps just not very daring and somehow prefer holding on for "the sunniest day" that's all.
Some people have big problems with avast 5 so therefore is 4.8 availible.
Support will be gone very soon so please upgrade to avast 5.1.889 now!
And yes, being aware that support for Avast 4.8 is coming to an end soon, that is precisely the reason for my query. Other than soon, I wonder if there is any more specific date set by now?... Is it established yet when support and VPS database updates are due to end for Avast 4.8, is there any definitive time frame?
As I was saying above, I wonder this now because of the "Avast upgrade warning" now showing on every boot (unlike before, even after updating the license number), which leads me to assume that the end of support for version 4.8 must indeed be coming close, thus I wonder when exactly is it to be expected, if it is known yet, and if it is planned to happen before or only after the release of the upcoming Avast 6? (Not that I can't live with the warning or that it bothers me too much, it's not even that at all. And I certainly do too understand the purpose of it, absolutely! Though I also admit that it strikes as maybe a little bit over annoying for the warning to be displayed on every single boot?
Perhaps if it would instead be set to be displayed on a more casual basis it would turn out less irritating for the user? Allow me to say, that "attitude" of it, popping up on every boot, along with its "in your face" aspect, I must confess, even brings up memories of those Smitfraud and the likes scareware which I've had to deal with in the past... Argh...
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In the end, thank you again, for any enlightenment anyone can provide with regards to this query.
