A quick question

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I have just joined the Avast family about 2 weeks ago and have a small question. I am used to scheduling a scan with another anitvirus and while it is scanning I can open the window and see the scan in progress, the number of files and the the present files that are being scanned. Is there a way to do this with Avast?, I know it isn’t really necessary but would like to see the progress of the scan.

Thanks & have a good day,
Normandie

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Yes, this (scan progress bar) will be available on version 4.8 (still on beta phase) :wink:

3

Thanks, I am looking forward to having 4.8. Any idea when it might be available?

Thanks,
Normandie

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One month… probably.

5

Tech,

Thanks, I will be counting the days. I am trialing the pro version and will be buying to very soon.

Have a good day,
Normandie

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Also in skinless interface? ::slight_smile:

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ght1,

I installed avast with the defaults and have not skined the interface, so when I have a scheduled scan running how do I see the progress? I have the little icon in the tray that shows a scan is running, but it only gives me choices of “pause”, “stop” and I forget the thrid, but not to see the progress.

Thanks,
Normandie

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You could test it and see by disabling Skins in Program Settings, Enable skins for Simple User Interface.

It appears it does, see image.

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For me, there are still problems with beta…
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=33899

10

Thanks, but does not seem to work with “scheduled scans”, just on demand scans. I guess I will just be patient until 4.8 is out of beta.

Thanks again & have a good day,
Normandie

11

Thanks Tech,

Normally, I don’t mind using beta, but with antivirus software, I think I would not feel safe as this is my main computer and I think your word of caution is well given here, at least for me.

Thank you & have a good day,
Normandie

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On Pro version, on Sessions, if you click on the active session you’ll see an info (%) about the scanning already done.

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Thanks, found that but of course it is not updated as each file or directory is scanned. Appreciate the time you take to help.

Normandie

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Yes, it’s being updated, just not in decimal 0,001% … ::slight_smile:

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Thanks, I check that out next time a scheduled scan is running.

Have a good day,
Normandie

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Is the “Current scanner status with %” only available with 4.8 beta? The scanner status with 4.7 is “running” ::slight_smile:

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If I demand a scan manually the session shows all the progress information, it is just with the scheduled that I don’t see a continuing progress, but Tech says it is there, I will have to see the next scheduled scan tonight.

Have a good day,
Normandie

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::slight_smile:

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It’s not a continuous progress bar. Just an info like this one:

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Tech,

Thanks, I guess I am a little thick. What you showed is what I found, so I will wait until 4.8 to see more progress.

Have a good day,
Normandie