Avast 7 Final Released

[George Yves]

Well, something is not right with my Avast Free.

First, I can't connect to avast! Accounts: when I try to, a pop-up with spinning ring appears and disappears but no connection is established.

Second, I see no more usual adds bellow the security summary. When I allow the avast! Market tab, it says that I must be connected to internet if I want to see the content. But I am already connected!

[Bluesman]

HUGE fail. This version just brings back all the old problems I had already somehow solved. And the best of all? I didn't even said the program he could update, he just decided it by itself. I think it's time to change my AV for something more SERIOUS. Sorry guys but you obviously don't have a clue of what you're doing anymore.

Just calm down! Sorry to hear you have problems, but just because you have problems, doesn't mean it's a bad software. And the avast guys, giving us this software for sure have a clue what they are doing.

What problems do you have? There are many members here that for sure want to help you.

[Lisandro]

I didn't even said the program he could update, he just decided it by itself.

You've set it to do so. avast! default settings for program updates is just "inform" (not automatic).

I think it's time to change my AV for something more SERIOUS.

Well... 200 millions around the world, the most used antivirus, we have all problems, except seriousness

[Tetsuo]

 we have all problems, except seriousness

Yeah, if only RC test had lasted more than a couple of hours...

[RejZoR]

RC or code freeze wouldn't really change much if it lasted for 3 more days. With 200 million users and all the harwdare and software combinations, it's very likely that for some things will go wrong. But i can bet its only affecting very small number of users. You just have to release the program at some point.

[Lisandro]

Yeah, if only RC test had lasted more than a couple of hours...

The eternal fight of marketing, programmers, release dates, user expectations, size of the beta test set, etc.

[ady4um]

RC or code freeze wouldn't really change much if it lasted for 3 more days. With 200 million users and all the harwdare and software combinations, it's very likely that for some things will go wrong. But i can bet its only affecting very small number of users. You just have to release the program at some point.

C'mon RejZor, you don't really believe that, do you?

Some of the problems could had been avoided even with the same release date. For example, if the infrastructure was not 100% ready (and it wasn't), then why send the tray notifications? It would had been enough to let users download it manually and try it. Then you can adjust, correct, improve, test, and start releasing slowly.

The installer was nice, but buggy too. That's not about release dates either. An those are examples only.

[Tetsuo]

But i can bet its only affecting very small number of users.

Not true, IMHO. Some of the problems could had been avoided, especially that related to the buggy installer (which affects a large number of users). An issue very frustrating for a normal user.

And what about this: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=94023.msg748495#msg748495

Do you really think it's only affecting a very small number of users and that a proper RC test would make no difference in that case?

[RejZoR]

The situation is not as bad as you want to make it look like. Sure it sucks if installer mocks up something, but you can always simply uninstall Chrome like any other app.

[Lisandro]

We all learn from mistakes, well, at lest try to.
But if the version 7 was perfect it would be version 8 already

[rogo]

Well on a positive note........installed version 7 over 6 and its running flawless!!!!!!!  To date I find no problems whatsoever and I am impressed on this new version. I am running Windows 7 64 bit.  Thanks to the Avast Team for a great product. Oh yes I am running Avast Pro, and look forward to future version. Avast is the best

[Tetsuo]

I was talking about the endless upgrade process (...click here to finish, etc) not the Chrome issue (which I'm not aware of).
Many friends and relatives have called me asking how they can solve the problem. Believe me, It's a pain...
Anyway, I just wanted to express my opinion.

Thanks and sorry for the little OT.

[Asyn]

I was talking about the endless upgrade process (...click here to finish, etc) not the Chrome issue (which I'm not aware of).
Many friends and relatives have called me asking how they can solve the problem. Believe me, It's a pain...

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93866.msg749178#msg749178

[kinfolk66]

Well, I have voiced some complaints just like many others. But today everything seems to running very well. Streaming updates are coming with regularity and things seem to be running flawlessly. 

[Tetsuo]

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93866.msg749178#msg749178

Yeah, I read about that line of the avast5.ini file in some post yesterday. However, thanks for the info, Asyn ; )