About upcoming Avast 6.0 (64-bit build)

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Is there going to be a native 64-bit build of upcoming Avast 6.0?

Many AV vendors have a native 64-bit build of theirs products (e.g. Microsoft Security Essentials, Comodo Internet Security), but Avast Software doesn’t have.

It’s a bad argument to say that the 64-bit versions are not useful, because 32-bit builds still works. We all would still using 16-bit software, if your bad argument would be valid.

I need 64-bit build of Avast.

P.S. It would also nice, if you get rid of Flash Player usage in Avast 6.0.

Sorry about bad english.

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Hi user_1000,

no, there will be no 64-bit build of avast 6, at least not initially.
Also, your argument about 16-bit software on 32-bit Windows doesn’t really apply (for multiple reasons).

It’s not like we’re against a full 64-bit build, but frankly, it ranks fairly low on our list of things we want to do… (or we feel are useful/necessary).

Thanks
Vlk

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I always wonder with these requests, what is the (perceived?) benifit to be achieved by having avast! fully 64 bit compared to now?

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That was just only a hypothetical example.

Well, anyways thanks for your fast response.

Cheers.

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Well, the argument is not just that the 32bit build still works… but that the 64bit build doesn’t have any real benefits.