Does the offline updater (vpsupd.exe) work for anyone else?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I want to use Avast Free on my XP machine that has no internet connection, but i need to test it out first.

I installed it on my own W10 machine and tried to update via vpsupd.exe but it gives me an error: Cannot open SFX archive. Installer cannot continue.

Downloaded from here: https://www.avast.com/en-gb/download-update

I even downloaded all 3 just to see if i was crazy.

Installed Avast on another machine and still get this error.

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  • Which version…?
  • OS…? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP/Build…?)
  • Other security related software installed…?
  • Which AV(s) did you use before Avast…?
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Well i have yet to install it on my XP machine, since i cannot get it to work on my W10 machine.

Im using Avast Free V11.1 on a W10 62-bit with nothing else security installed. I had malwarebytes installed before Avast.

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There is indeed something wrong with the standalone vps updates.

But why not use the automatic updates or update through the GUI ?
Connecting the XP system to the internet shouldn’t be hard to do.

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Sorry, i edited my first post. I am not connecting my XP to the internet for my own reasons, that is why im using the vpsupd.exe. But yet i cant test update with vpsupd even on my W10 machine that is connected to the internet.

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Again, which version of Avast Free…?

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The version doesn’t matter.
All the standalone vps updaters are not working.

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Hi Eddy, did you try it…??

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Ofcourse I did or I wouldn’t be able to tell that they are. :wink:

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Roger that, so the devs have to look into it.

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Thanks guys :slight_smile:

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You’re welcome.

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Hello,
thank you for notice. We are investigating the issue.

Milos

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Hi, it should be fixed now.