How to Stop Avast v7 auto updating to v8

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi all,

Have a laptop here which gets a BSOD every time Avast 8 is installed. Whenever I install v7 I set the Program update to manual, however it still automatically upgrades to v8. How can I stop it from updating to v8? D o I need to modify the avast5.ini file or anything like that?

Thanks…

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Which version are you running?
Your signature says avast free (latest version)? ???

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I’m not running anything atm on the Windows 8 machine other than Comodo Firewall. I installed 7.0.1474 on it and set the program update to manual… a few mins later it updated to 8.0.1489 I think…

I then removed it since it causes BSODs and makes the laptop freeze…

So is there any solution?

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Bump…

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Have you tried a clean install of 8 ?

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I tried a clean install of 8 and today even factory reset the laptop to default… In other words I went over the top. It still didn’t work so… you get the point. It’s just my win 8 machine that doesn’t work with it, my other 4 computers work fine with it though they are Win 7.

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In that case when you install V7 under setting > Updates put programme to manual… You will still get advised about V8 but it will not download

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I did that the first time I tried it. I mentioned it on my first post too. I did set it on manual but it still auto updated. I’ll give it one more try but this time I won’t connect it to an Avast account. Would there be a way to modify the avast5.ini file to not make it check for proram updates or anything that could stop it from happening?

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Did you OK out of the dialogue ? Silly question I know :slight_smile:

Not sure about the ini file as I am not an expert there

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I’m 100% certain I did. That begin said, do the VPS and program update servers differentiate by any chance… I could block those servers with Comodo Firewall if need be.

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No, I am afraid they use the same servers

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So that leaves me with 1 hope… if the avast5.ini file could do anything. Thanks for your help, Essexboy.

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Sorry I could not help you fix it

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Not a problem, at least you helped.

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The only difference I see between your system and mine is the fact that I use the
Windows firewall and you’re using Comodo’s firewall.
I have no problems and conflicts and you do. Is is possible that the firewall or parts of the Comodo
firewall are interfering with avast! ???

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I did a format of the system and the first application I installed was Avast. Comodo firewall was not installed at that time and I got a BSOD repeated until I removed it from safe mode.