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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #45 on: November 11, 2011, 09:11:36 PM »
Downloaded and installed..thank you very much

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #46 on: November 11, 2011, 09:29:58 PM »
Installed IAS on Win 7 64 bit, it appeared to be a clean install from the dialogues, however, all settings were saved and transfered apart from the screensaver scan and sandbox exclusion.. Otherwise no apparent problems  ;D

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #47 on: November 11, 2011, 09:56:02 PM »
Nice!

Just updated the FREE Version of Avast from GUI (latest Stable). Everything seems to me working fine.

Some little thing: the "Market" isn't translated but haven't found any major bug. YET! :)

How could you update from the GUI as this is a beta release, it has to be downloaded and run, e.g. installed over the top ?

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Weird - Don't try this at home folks:
Given the above I though lets try a program update from 6.0.1351 and see what happens. Well it started updating - Interesting I thought perhaps there has been a fast fix on something.

No it actually rolled back to 6.0.1289 and requested a reboot to complete - boom back to square one - given what happened when I installed the 6.0.1351 with the lose of some settings, exclusions and some scans, etc. So it isn't recognising this is a beta stream version and reporting you are up to date it sees the 6.0.1289 as an update.

It looks like I will be remaining on 6.0.1289 until the regular release as I'm not going through the resetting of various settings, exclusions and custom scans.

EDIT To add insult to injury I'm getting another round of avast pop-up ads 'easypass.'
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #48 on: November 11, 2011, 10:23:31 PM »
Definitely not recognising the Beta stream - I have programme updates set to auto and look at what I just got


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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #49 on: November 11, 2011, 10:27:55 PM »
Is there a reason why this updated itself back to 6.0.1289??

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #50 on: November 11, 2011, 10:35:06 PM »
Are you sure that you want this tested as after the reboot from re-installing the beta Avast did the update check and I got this ?


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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #51 on: November 11, 2011, 10:44:33 PM »
That is what I got. It wanted to update itself backwards. :'(

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #52 on: November 11, 2011, 11:20:16 PM »
Is there a reason why this updated itself back to 6.0.1289??

Yes

As has been mentioned beta builds are normally recognised as being on a beta stream and should get only beta version updates. For some reason this hasn't happened (a bug). The beauty of beta testing, stuff happens.
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #53 on: November 11, 2011, 11:28:34 PM »
Are you sure that you want this tested as after the reboot from re-installing the beta Avast did the update check and I got this ?


Same thing here. Updated(?) several hours ago then... ???
So...am I using 1351 beta or 1289?  ???
The UI has never before "announced" a beta update.  ???
Hmmmm  ???
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #54 on: November 11, 2011, 11:43:17 PM »
Just check my images in Reply #47 above, you are now back to 6.0.1289, you should/may have been asked to reboot (I was but I initiated the Program Update manually as a test).
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #55 on: November 11, 2011, 11:50:10 PM »
Just check my images, you are now back to 6.0.1289, you should/may have been asked to reboot (I was but I initiated the Program Update manually as a test).
I updated from via this thread. I rebooted as always. Since everything appeared to be working I've left it alone. I did the same thing I clicked update from the UI and I received a message that I was up to date. My conclusion was I am using 1289. I'm OK with that. I'm leaving it as is for now.  :)
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #56 on: November 11, 2011, 11:50:34 PM »
Mmm, reading everything I think I will stay with 6.0.1289 for now.

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #57 on: November 11, 2011, 11:58:21 PM »
I just turned off auto program updates for now.

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #58 on: November 12, 2011, 12:00:25 AM »
Mmm, reading everything I think I will stay with 6.0.1289 for now.

Essentially I don't feel there is much wrong with 6.0.1351, just that this current installation file doesn't appear to have an Update path in the install options, just Express and Custom. Both of these are effectively clean installs so you may lose some (though not all) settings, exclusions or custom scans.

Then there is the don't update it or it will revert to version 6.0.1351.

So for me only two issues, which are essentially not a normal running functionality problem, what I did manage to test worked; right up until I tested the program update ;D
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - 6.0.1351 **
« Reply #59 on: November 12, 2011, 12:18:03 AM »
Ok, thnx David :)

But I want to do some updating  on my system(s) first, and making (an) image(s), before I will try this Beta ;)

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