Avast 7 Final Released

[maddog2005]

update checking now idle, cloud disconnected ...

+1, everitime the problem
+1 auto-sandbox blocked needed program's
Plz fix all bug's

[AdrianH]

Installation went ok for me. What I didn't know, wasn't warned about, or gave consent to, was the installation of other software at the same time. I DON'T want Googlechrome installing, and I don't want unknown extensions added to my Firefox browser either. If I want software, I go find it and install it myself.

As a result of v7 now behaving like malware, I am now removing it -just a few minutes after it finished 'updating'. I'm hgoing back to v6 as a temporary measure, but will remove that in favout of other software ASAP because AVAST obviously cannot be trusted and support for v6 will end eventually anyway.

What other things are going on in the background that avast hasnt warned users about? personal info being sent somewhere perhaps?

shame on you avast.

If you look at the installer  Control Panel > Programs and Features > avast you can add/remove features there.

[DavidR]

update checking now idle, cloud disconnected ...

+1, everitime the problem
+1 auto-sandbox blocked needed program's
Plz fix all bug's

There is nothing to stop you from having it Run Normally in the Options available in the window and have it remember your decision.

[iroc9555]

Ok new version 7.0.1409. Can't download. Error to reach server. 

[DavidR]

Ok new version 7.0.1409. Can't download. Error to reach server. 

They may well be repopulating the servers as I believe there was a problem in the update package (mentioned in another topic by Lukas). So this may be what you are experiencing.

What is the download location you used ?

[codata]

You need to go back to the drawing board.
I just downloaded & installed Avast 7 on a brand new Dell w/Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit.
It installs ok but then you get a series of "application error" that keep on coming.
I uninstalled & re-installed and get the same errors.
I had to install Avast 6 for it to work.
Please fix.... long time user of Avast

[iroc9555]

What is the download location you used ?

What do you mean ? I am in South America.

[DavidR]

If it was from a direct download link (like the first post in topic), via avast & download.com, etc. or manual program update (which is what I now suspect) ?

[iroc9555]

It was through Avast internal updater.

[DavidR]

Yes, it seems that it also effecting the Virus Definitions as update would probably be suspended whilst the update servers are repopulated, as mentioned in my previous post.

They may well be repopulating the servers as I believe there was a problem in the update package (mentioned in another topic by Lukas). So this may be what you are experiencing.

[danny96]

When trying to run avast! uninstall/repair 
Error reading product data from "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\.". Setup cannot continue.
This fatal error is back.... When this error is here I can't:
1) Update virus definitions
2) Update program
3) Uninstall, repair or change program components

I'll have to go to safe mode and get rid of this thing forever or before U will make It stable !!

Please help!

[gdiloren]

I'm a long time user of Avast, until 6 months ago. It then started to behave weirdly, loosing my Resident Protection randomly. Since Avast 4, it has gone sour, each time customer service is bad and you take litteraly your hair out of your head making the software work on your pc. For them, it's not their software, it's your PC. So guess what??? I'm leaving the boat, an AV is far too important to loose your head on installation problems. A good Firewall and a good AV is all I need and they shouldn't be a cause to torment me.

[Hermite15]

I'm a long time user of Avast, until 6 months ago. It then started to behave weirdly, loosing my Resident Protection randomly. Since Avast 4, it has gone sour, each time customer service is bad and you take litteraly your hair out of your head making the software work on your pc. For them, it's not their software, it's your PC. So guess what??? I'm leaving the boat, an AV is far too important to loose your head on installation problems. A good Firewall and a good AV is all I need and they shouldn't be a cause to torment me.

look, I had to do an install from scratch from V7 final, and it's been running perfectly fine since then. We're running the same OS, Windows Seven 64 bit. So what's going wrong on yours ... honestly I have no idea precisely ... don't know if you upgraded from V6 , and I'm aware there are huge upgrade problems .... otherwise .. You're saying:

A good Firewall and a good AV is all I need

 ... and I'm seeing in your sig that you run a bunch of more or less useful security software:

MBAM ON ACCESS,SASfree, Sandboxie3.62,HITMAN PRO,Windows Firewall Control + Win7 FW, FF10.0b4 HJThis2.04,WOT-SA-AVGLinkScanner,Winpatrol

... I mean what do you expect, no problem

 >>> oh forgot to mention, V7 runs fine here, and apart from AIS, there's nothing else (security related) running.

[hayc59]

Ok new version 7.0.1409. Can't download. Error to reach server. 

where do you see this released?

[iroc9555]

Avast! UI. See screenshot.