Avast 4.5 HE Build 4.5.518 file vers 0447-1
i have the latest updates but have to dwnld them manually all the time now with new version. Is this a known bug in new version or my machine? thanx
No problems with autoupdates here…
Are you using a dial-up or DSL?
Have you set the Update tabs of the settings?
I am on dialup. Updates always set to auto - but they wont. i get a red error box each time and have to update manually. No probs with previous version. only new 4.5 ver.
i have dwnldd 4.5 seperately as a precaution. should i uninstall Avast completely then try to install the new version? Or leave it alone. i have copied the virus chest file just in case. If so can i use my current registration key - valid till apr 05?
thanx
What OS do you have?
If you have a NT based system, what exact service pack?
(start > run > winver)
And then it works I suppose… Strange…
If you’re on-line you can update without uninstalling.
Off-line, most probably you will need to uninstall it first.
You can copy your avast4.ini file for comparison later.
Sure you can.
OK referring to updates. I started fresh and uninstalled the program. I installed new version Home 4.5. and registered again. As b4 I still get the RED box
“Avast! Information”
[An error has occurred while attempting to update!
click here for more info…]
the summary says:
Information about current update:
Last encountered error: Cannot connect to download2.avast.com (66.98.252.36:80).
I am uptodate current version 0447-1 - but had to do it manually.
Program Settings>Update(Basic) is set to automatic.
Something has changed to prevent Automatic Updates.
I had no problems with the previous version:
Should i attempt to reinstall the old version of Avast 4.
and see if the auto update works then?
My PC specs r the same. but i dont have SP 2 installed.
this looks like an Avast program error!!
I can live w/o auto updates but this is one of the best features of Avast!
any help here??
If you can manually update, so it’s not a firewall issue.
Can you make the delay for automatic update a little bit greater (60 seconds for instance)?
See ‘Settings’ on my signature (value AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds)
No need for that but if you want, uninstall 4.5 first, boot, install 4.1.
It’s a pity and a problem…
You can help yourself updating to SP2.
It does not seem to be an avast problem. There is not update problems for the most of users.
“If you can manually update, so it’s not a firewall issue.
Can you make the delay for automatic update a little bit greater (60 seconds for instance)?
See ‘Settings’ on my signature (value AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds”
i cant find this option. where is it?
have looked in registry and isnt there. i have looked thru each Avast txt file. this is the Error log from the DATA folder: and found this:
21/11/2004 13:59:10 1101045550 Derek Nash 2500 ODBC function UPDATE LocalProperties SET Val = ? WHERE ((Property = ‘ScanAreas’) AND (Object = 1103739638)); failed. Error description: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Could not update; currently locked by user ‘admin’ on machine ‘DEREK’…
will this help? How do i unlock them?
Open Avast4.ini and change ODBC to XML, see if that is making a difference.
Sorry, add that line. If you read the 1st post in that thread you will see that I say this…
Not all the values are there by default. You must add them 
I’ve got the exact problem with Auto Update too.
I’m using Windows XP2 and is on BroadBand connection but Auto Update just doesn’t works. Keeps getting the RBOD [Red Box of Death] error…
andyqkw,
what exact versionof XP and the SP do you have?
(start > run > winver)
Oops, sorry to mention it in my previous post…
Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 : Service Pack 2)
Hello everybody!
I am facing same problem here also. Using XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.
Perviously I have no problems with autoupdates at all.
It started 2 - 3 weeks ago (while I was still using ver 4.1).
Autoupdate tried to install ver 4.5, but failed. I had to install manually instead. The problem did not go away after the installation of ver 4.5. Please help !!
Can you try the build 4.5.529?
More informations here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=9007
Could not even download and install the latest beta the moment i run the update program, i get a “Connection terminated” error message and subsequently “Cannot connect to cat.asw.cz”
I had the same problem running XPSPK1 with a cable modem, but once I went under the settings->updates(connections) and checked “My computer is permenantly connected to the Internet”, I had no more problems.
Neither of the check boxes were checked when I first went in to settings->updates(connections). I wonder if that is where the problem lies.
Good luck!
Check the firewall settings.
avast.setup must be allowed to connect the Internet.
I clicked on the link to down load beta version. Message says : "connection terminated, retrying…http://cat.asw.cz/beta/servers.def
No luck.
I have also checked my firewall settings… I have allowed all avast applications are allowed to connect to internet.
What next ??