can not upgrade from 6.0.1000 to 1044

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

hallo,

my Avast free is sticked to version .1000 and I can not upgrade to .1044. Even if I click on upgrade to programm it stays on v1000.

How to force Avast to upgarde?

2

Download the installer for 1044 and just install it.

There is no update via GUI since it is still a beta (but extremely stable IMHO).

http://files.avast.com/files/beta/6.0.1044/setup_av_free.exe

BTW: You can install over the existing version, no uninstalling needed.

3

IMHO,if it works,DON’T UPDATE!
So many people want the latest Software, OS, Browsers,
You forget that a working system that you know,
Is better than a broken OS that you have to fight with.

4

Having the latest OS, browsers and related stuff is very important - otherwise, you have an opened door for malware to come in.

5

Does anyone know when the final release will be out? :slight_smile: I prefer to wait for the full version than to install the beta release :slight_smile:

6

Your installed avast! will tell you. :wink:

7

lol :stuck_out_tongue: cant wait till its out!!! mainly to get rid of the twitter sign when I get popups… So noone knows an exact release date? :-\

8

No, but most likely the next build will be another release candidate, as they want to add WebRep for Chrome :slight_smile:

Greetz, Red.

9

oh man :frowning:

Then I might update to the beta version ;D any known issues with it ? BSODs? I’m just asking because I saw so many posts in the forum about BSODs… which is why I was reluctant to use beta…

10

Well, it’s up to you, if you test it. :wink:

11

If you want to participate in beta testing I suggest that you get image backup software first. Macrium Reflect is a good freebee :slight_smile:

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

Greetz, Red.

12

Ok thanks guys! :slight_smile: Will backup all my data first then ;D

13

Not needed for 6.0.1044, imo.
But if you don’t have any backup yet, you should do it anyway…!!!
Btw, Paragon would be another option.

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It is not so much about backing up data, but making an image backup of the partition ( by default C ) your Windows is installed on :slight_smile:

Greets, Red.

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Ok thanks! :slight_smile: I’ve never done a image backup before… but Toshiba made me backup some drivers I think and I needed about 5 DVDs, not sure if that was one! I will anyway backup again :smiley:

Cheers!