!! NEW !! Pre-release version of avast! [6.0.1021]

[Vlk]

Now replaced by build 6.0.1027: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=73657.0


Hi everyone,

we will soon be releasing a new program update of avast. And as usual, we're making it available for public testing a few days before the official release.

This is hopefully going to be a smooth service release, designed really just to fix some of the issues of the original v6.0.1000 build.

Here's the list of the most important changes:
- solved an incompatibility with ZoneAlarm (WinXP)
- improved installation of the WebRep plugins (especially Firefox)
- solved a crash condition in the avast sandbox
- setup programs now smaller by ~20%
- Community features and the Welcome screen can now be turned on/off directly from program settings
- solved an incompatibility with Outpost firewall
- solved a bug related to the AutoSandbox offer (WinXP)
- gadget can now be removed by simply closing it
- new setup icons


Download links:
removed

You can either install from scratch, or over an existing installation of avast (any version).

Thanks
Vlk

[Sparxx]

Thanks. All is working smoothly.

[Lisandro]

Option for showing welcome message at boot time (Windows 7) is back.
Social networks messages and recommendation features are available into the Community settings.

[Martinss]

don't work with sXe Injected anticheat system on WinXP  

EDIT: works one time later use aswclear5.exe but problem back  

[nmb]

Doesn't fix the Private firewall UI glitch. Thanks for the update though

[Silent Assassin]

The update went smoothly. Thanks guys!

[Coccinelle]

Hello Vik.
Are is possible to make Avast to turn off Windows Defender (Windows Vista and Windows 7)when install it.They work together and i got to turn off ... myself.MSE and Norton do that.
Thank you.
....p.s.Verry good job Avast for version 6...Bravo.

[Lisandro]

Coccinelle, avast works side by side with Windows Defender. I don't think this would be implemented.

[Coccinelle]

Yes Windows Defender work with all Antivirus but have the same Antispy modul....MSE and Norton turn it Off.
Windows Security Center says that they work together and 2 Antyspy modul can slowdown the PC  

[Gopher John]

I'm currently at v6.0.1000 Free having updated via AvastGUI from 5.1.889 when V6 became available.  All is working well, with the Avast install remaining in C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5.  Would there be any advantage to a clean install so as to have the more generic install path so future Avast versions have less problems with it's housekeeping?

[sded]

Installed AIS over 1000 with no issues so far.  Running with FW off, OA++ active with no problems.

[dagrev]

Nice, but FF still crashes in Sandbox.  This was happening in the latest version of FF as well. I thought this version of avast might fix this.

[SauDepp]

Everything running fine here - including WepRep @ FF 3.6 @ Vista 64!

Thanx!

Greets
S@uDepp

[Mr.Agent]

avast! please pay attention to others glitchs/bugs i did find http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=72009.0. Its would be appreciate to view also the discussion of me and bri about the gadget. Seem like there no resize button on Vista is it normal ? Is that a feature of Windows 7 ?

[Vlk]

The gadget resizing is indeed a feature of Windows 7. There's nothing like this in Vista.