Avast Free and Windows 8!! I am currently running Windows 8

[moviegeek37]

Hi all.

I am currently running Windows 8 Evaluation copy.  Windows 8 tells me that there are compatibility problems and does not install correctly.  I realize that Windows 8 is in fact not listed as an operating system which avast works on.  I assume that it soon will have a version which will work with Windows 8.

Is there a time frame regarding when we could expect the update?

Thank you very much for your time.

moviegeek37

[Lisandro]

Of course when Windows 8 gets gold we will see avast as compatible.
In fact, avast 7 that could be released in next months could be *fully* compatible with Windows 8 already.
Welcome to forums.

[Joe S]

Windows 8 also has MSE built in and it contains AV. That could cause a conflict installing third party AV software. I don't know if there is a way to remove the MSE or if just it disabling would be enough
Joe

[pk]

it's a little complicated...

older win8 builds than beta (dev preview, leaked builds): avast6 will not work there; avast7 will, but some components won't work (behav shield, autosandbox/sandbox/safezone)

official win8 beta/rc/rtm builds: avast6/7 will work there, incl. all components

newer win8 builds (between beta-rc, or rc-rtm; leaked builds): avast6/7 will work, but above mentioned components won't