avast! Tweaker

Lisandro · 2006-09-17T14:59:08.000Z

As I’ve posted before (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=16900.msg143439#msg143439), I was trying to work on an avast! Tweaker tool.
It will be an application to modify and enhance avast! antivirus. It’s being developed mostly for XP (some functions will work on Vista or Windows 98).
It will be a conditionware, I mean, it will be available to avast! evangelists (at least on beta stage) and, maybe in the future, for avast! Sr. Member forum users.

It won’t be available for all avast! users, never, but only for the permanent forum users.
The users must have some knowledge about avast! and, using the forums, know how much it costs, I mean, I don’t want that newbies come here and say:
“Oh, what such an interface… it looks like a toy…” C’mon, I’m making this piece of software to those who really knows what it means, technically and sentimentally.

The executable will be time limited and if the user don’t come to forums to help he/she won’t be able to use the Tweaker.
In this beta stage, features are mostly read-only.
Anyway, the program ask for outbound connection at port 12080 (if you’re using WebShield) because, in the future, will be able to update avast! by the interface.

Application logo and icon done by the master graphics guru S.Z.Craftec. (of course!)

First beta is 1.21 September 2006 and will expire in 12-31-2006.
If you are eligible to receive it, just ask me by IM, inform your email address and I’ll send it to you.
Thanks for testing it.
All comments and suggestions are welcoming

system · 2006-09-17T15:03:54.000Z

Hey Tech!

Sent you an IM with my gmail address OK? Please send me the file there buddy …
Are you planning to make some sort of tutorial?

system · 2006-09-17T15:09:21.000Z

Nice work Tech

It will be an application to modify and enhance avast! antivirus. It's being developed mostly for XP (some functions will work on Vista or Windows 98).

Does this mean that it would not work for Windows2000

Lisandro · 2006-09-17T15:40:21.000Z

M2 post:2:

Sent you an IM with my gmail address OK? Please send me the file there buddy …

Done 8)

M2 post:2:

Are you planning to make some sort of tutorial?

Well… it should be an auto-help application, specially for avast! evangelists…
At the moment, I need to finish it… there are a lot of work to do… help file and tutorial will be in a very future…

SNOWHITE post:3:

Does this mean that it would not work for Windows2000

No… it should work. Just I can’t test as I don’t have Windows 2k.
Please, take care in the future because this ‘toy’ could change a lot of avast settings and you need to know what you’re doing

system · 2006-09-17T16:27:21.000Z

Tech i found a bug… I’ll post some screenshots in a couple minutes.

EDIT: After i did a scan of my c: partition the little white box for selecting folders won’t go away. Look below:

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/6472/nr1el0.th.png

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/3331/nr2gn6.th.png

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5020/nr3ek4.th.png

I’ll try it again at my next restart. I currently have Tiger Woods 06 opened in the back maybe that can be connected somehow? Anyway i’ll have to try it again when i restart to see if it’s still the same. Will report back…

Lisandro · 2006-09-17T17:20:27.000Z

M2 post:5:

Tech i found a bug… I’ll post some screenshots in a couple minutes.
EDIT: After i did a scan of my c: partition the little white box for selecting folders won’t go away. Look below:

Thanks for reporting.
The left overs are my headache in the moment… Better than ‘beta’ this version should be called ‘alpha’…
I’ll see what can I do.

system · 2006-09-17T18:50:41.000Z

Hi,

I still use avast! on my Windows 2000 notebook. I would be happy to help test it out ;).

XMAS · 2006-09-17T20:51:11.000Z

Hello Tech ;D

Great work 8) Can you send me the test file - I would be happy to test it : (you can find my mail in my profile )

system · 2006-09-17T21:35:46.000Z

Looks fantasitcs
Can you send me the file ?

Thanks

Al968

Lisandro · 2006-09-17T22:12:44.000Z

al968 post:9:

Looks fantasitcs
Can you send me the file ?
Thanks
Al968

Sorry, right now, only for avast! Evangelists 8)

chocholo · 2006-09-17T22:33:37.000Z

Oh, it’s sad that I can’t test your app, but rules are rules

system · 2006-09-17T22:39:42.000Z

But what about SNOWITE ??
And why onyl Evangelist ??
Even non evangelist can be experienced sometimes even more then evangelist themselves.

Al968

Lisandro · 2006-09-17T22:41:24.000Z

chocholo post:11:

Oh, it’s sad that I can’t test your app, but rules are rules

Well… Alwil team could have it for sure
Maybe you can show it to Igor or Vlk 8)

Lisandro · 2006-09-17T22:44:06.000Z

al968 post:12:

But what about SNOWITE ??

I didn’t send to her (Edited: yet ;D)

al968 post:12:

And why onyl Evangelist ??
Even non evangelist can be experienced sometimes even more then evangelist themselves.

You’re right… But Evangelists prove - at least for a while - their fidelity to avast, their capacity to help…
You’ll get it soon. Keep your good work
Oh, better, if you don’t get fanatic to avast! as we are ;D ;D

system · 2006-09-17T22:53:41.000Z

Hi al968

But what about SNOWITE ??

I just asked is it going to work on W2000, i did not ask for the program ;D rules are rules

system · 2006-09-18T08:01:52.000Z

Hello my Brazilian friend!

Here is another thing i noticed:

…

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1060/nr1py8.th.png

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/651/nr2nt8.th.png

…

I think i’ll be playing around with this program of yours a little more this afternoon , i’ll report back when i have something new …

Cheers !

Mikey

Lisandro · 2006-09-18T11:15:40.000Z

M2 post:16:

Hello my Brazilian friend!
Here is another thing i noticed:

Mikey… due to new avast 5 Antikill feature, I’ll have to re-write all the ‘apply’ settings. Besides this, I’m trying to prepair a ‘default’ buttom to bring back the settings.
All these take a long time. Sorry, remember, just a very new beta (I should called it alpha…) :

system · 2006-09-18T11:24:55.000Z

OK Tech i understand!

Just trying to help out
If you need anything you know how to contact me buddy.

system · 2006-09-18T11:49:27.000Z

Tech post:14:

You’re right… But Evangelists prove - at least for a while - their fidelity to avast, their capacity to help…
You’ll get it soon. Keep your good work
Oh, better, if you don’t get fanatic to avast! as we are ;D ;D

how about Evangelists that been missing for long time like me? ;D

Lisandro · 2006-09-18T13:09:59.000Z

shgoh post:19:

how about Evangelists that been missing for long time like me? ;D

Wow :o :o
Welcome back… You’ve disapeared… you were studing in Australia, weren’t you? Did you finish your PHD?
I need your email address to send it to you

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