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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #450 on: February 27, 2012, 08:56:23 PM »
I REALLY like avast 6 Pro:  www.advantage77.com/Files/setup_av_pro_601367.exe
 
The “WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS” procedure to “scrape” all of avast! remnants from a computer system (AKA Pete Scrape) using the avast! example:
 
1) Add remove programs, remove avast!, restart.
 
2) Go to safe mode, use avast! removal tool, select avast! version #, restart, and repeat for every avast version ever loaded on that system
 
3) In Local disk C:, ProgramFiles, delete “avast” and “Alwil” directories if there.
 
4) In C:\Windows\temp, remove all.
 
5) Start, run, type “%temp%” and remove all.
 
6) Do a Windows search on all hard disks for instances of “avast” and “Alwil” and delete all.
 
7) Start, run, type “regedit” (Windows key + R). Under Hkey, current user, software, and remove “avast” and “Alwil”, then under Hkey, local machine, software,  and remove “avast” and “Alwil”
 
8) Use CCleaner to remove the rest of any avast! orphaned registry remnants, and restart.
 
9) Install avast! and reboot!
 
10) Usually, good luck at this point.  And you can substitute other manufacturers products into this script.  Remember, registry hacking is always risky, so always have a backup before you proceed.  It’s kinda like the acknowledgement checkbox in LSPfix, “I know what I’m doing, or, I like to reinstall my operating system”
 
Heres the whole article:  http://advantage77.com/blog/2012/02/16/when-all-else-fails-discovery-and-removal-of-antivirus-leftovers/
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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #451 on: February 27, 2012, 09:00:45 PM »
I'll wait until another v7 is released and try again.
It will be soon. Try an installation from scratch.
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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #452 on: February 27, 2012, 09:14:38 PM »
I've read many posts here w/ similar issues re. this update. U should have tested it better!


LOL I got news for ya this is the testing.

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #453 on: February 27, 2012, 09:22:30 PM »
I've read many posts here w/ similar issues re. this update. U should have tested it better!


LOL I got news for ya this is the testing.
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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #454 on: February 27, 2012, 09:29:07 PM »
Cloud connection seems to be very random. I'm online for an hour and it still hasn't connected. Not impressed...
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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #455 on: February 27, 2012, 09:31:58 PM »
Cloud connection seems to be very random. I'm online for an hour and it still hasn't connected. Not impressed...
Maybe the servers are down to prevent any further problems ???
Just guessing and hoping that's the case.
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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #456 on: February 27, 2012, 10:17:52 PM »
Streaming updates are working here though I have seen the conection break at different times on 2 machines.

The My avast account is puzzling though and I am beginning to wonder if it is worth the bandwidth.

Logged in just now to see that 2 machines are Green and secured and my main machine has a nice red "Attention" displayed.  This information is utterly useless as nothing else is conveyed and the display clearly says that all shields etc. are running. Check on the avast GUI and everything is normal , all systems are running and defs updated ie; no issues at all .

My sons machine which has not been online for over 18 hours is declared green and fully protected,yet the server has obviously no way of knowing this as there has been no contact.  ???


So, having disconnected my machine from the account for 5 minutes and then reconnected, the "My avast" account page now shows a new unidentified machine "New Device 10" with all the OS/License and shield info for my PC.  The details registered against this PC previously are still sat there against the machine/device name but showing "Attention" ......... think I'll just stop using the account system, just cannot see the point in it.  I know my settings, I know when the license expires and the graphs are simply not needed.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 10:41:52 PM by AdrianH »

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #457 on: February 27, 2012, 11:29:31 PM »
okay, nothing new yet ...

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #458 on: February 27, 2012, 11:40:30 PM »
I'll wait until another v7 is released and try again.
It will be soon. Try an installation from scratch.
Thanks Tech.

I just completed a clean install and it appears things are running better thus far. I chose load Avast services after system services and this helped at the welcome screen. It's still a little slow on the welcome screen, but better for sure. I also ran the Avast sandbox test file and that worked great. I look forward to the next update. Thanks again for all your efforts.

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #459 on: February 27, 2012, 11:46:40 PM »
You're welcome scjr.
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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #460 on: February 28, 2012, 12:03:26 AM »
avast7 is seeing vit registry fix as an unwanted program and andboxed it right away-free version
don't know why?

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #461 on: February 28, 2012, 12:09:56 AM »
avast7 is seeing vit registry fix as an unwanted program and andboxed it right away-free version
don't know why?

add it to the sandbox exclusion list manually if it's not there already, depending on what you answered when prompted.

ps: yeah, setting the auto-sandbox to "ask" might help.
« Last Edit: February 28, 2012, 12:11:32 AM by logos »

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #462 on: February 28, 2012, 12:12:54 AM »
i add it to the exclusion list,but it still sandbox it.

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #463 on: February 28, 2012, 12:24:50 AM »
Not one stream-update yet. I have never seen it connected either eventhough I am getting my automatic regular vps.

Something else. This is the first time that Comodo D+ detected Avast setup.ovr. It has never been detected before in so many years I am using Avast and Comodo.

BTW I tried the program update and the alert for v. 7.0.1409 turned back to v. 7.0.1407

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Re: Avast 7 Final Released
« Reply #464 on: February 28, 2012, 12:34:45 AM »
I was getting streaming updates yesterday but none so far today. The regular update did happen when I booted up though.