I am connected to internet via a proxy, and some Avast! 7 features do not work at all (version 5 or 6 had the same problem), even if I set up (correctly) the proxy server in the settings (SCREENSHOT 1)
1. The first and the "biggest" problem is that
REGISTRATION does not work. I would have been nice and easy to register by using the interface, but in this case I have to request a license to be send by mail.
2. The
AUTOMATIC UPDATES are the second issue. I have to manually use the built in updater to check for virus definition updates a few times during a day. Also, if a set up Avast! to "Ask when update is avaiable" for virus defs or program updates, it never asks.
Some curios thing is that streaming updates ARE WORKING.
3.
Connection to Avast! account does not work. Every time I press connect, it says "Retrieving information, please wait..." for about 15 seconds, but it can't connect, so nothing happens and the message is gone (it's the same for registration). (--->
SEE SCREENSHOT 2)
4. The last thing, but also very important,
REMOTE CONNECTION. I only tried "Allowing", but it suddenly said that it can't connect to the ARA server. (--->
SEE SCREENSHOT 3)
UPDATE:
5. I also had to disable FileREP, because it took to much time to scan and slowed down my system. (Maybe this was a bug in the first final release, because it seems to be working fine in the latest build, 7.0.1426)
UPDATE 2:
5. The
ads for AIS, and "Avast News Service" in the Current Status tab
are not displayed when using a proxy connection (the bottom half page of Current Status tab is white). (
---> SEE SCREENSHOT 4)
UPDATE 3:
6.
SUPPORT TAB is not displayed correctly, because it also has to connect to retrieve information.
(
---> SEE SCREENSHOT HERE http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=94613.0;attach=78178;image)
UPDATE 4:
7.
SHARE TAB is not displayed correctly. It's blank. (
---> SEE SCREENSHOT http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=95141.0;attach=84074;image)
I would be glad if an official Avast! Team member will clarify this issues.
I'm not bothered so much that this things don't work, but I'm a proud user of Avast! since 2002, and I think if you resolve this problem with proxy connection, a lot of users will be satisfied.
Thank you !