* Introducing * - pre-release version of upcoming avast update (4.6.663)

Well, seems I spoke too soon—back to square one again–recieved three emails during the morning no problem—next time I checked, express disconnected on me…sigh—

Did you improve the scanner speed? I think that it need to be improved

I really don’t think the scanner speed can be improved (other than simply scanning less).

But on the other hand,how ESET guys can make it? NOD32 is the fastest scanner ever seen by me. There obviously is some way to improve scan speed. Just take your time,maybe you’ll find something hehe :slight_smile:

Well, I’d say the “scanning less” applies here.

But how can you scan less and detect the same(and even more)? NOD32 detection doesn’t seem to suffer due to fast scanning… thats why i’m wondering the most ???

How can you say that!?

NOD32 always had better detection rate than avast! and even setting the active scanner of NOD32 to scan all files, NOD32 is much quicker than avast!..

I think that you need another reason to explain that… :wink:

So what? I didn’t say it has worse detection, did I?

By “scanning less” I just mean scanning smaller parts of files. It doesn’t necessarily have to imply worse detection capabilities, if the virus database is built accordingly.

OK :wink:

And about my question?

You only asked one question ‘?’

How can you say that!?
I think Igor explained how he could say that.

OK, I have a problem, the file downloaded isn’t the full package!!! It’s just a small file that then bitched at me about Avast not being installed. Are people required to install an earlier version of Avast first?

Yes, you need to have avast installed, aswbeta.exe is just the start of the process, it kicks off the update to download the new modified beta elements. Once the update to the beta version is complete you will need to reboot.

VPS Updates for the beta seems to be a bit more faster than the 5.6.53 :slight_smile:

I’m talking about this one:

When there is a new version of this beta version will it update automatically?

I asked this question during the last beta.

As I recall, the answer was that, once you joined the beta program, the update functions would continue to update your system, according to your update options, with the updates to the beta version.

You remain in the beta program until the new release is announced at which point you revert to the normal update schedule.

When the next beta is announced you can opt-in again if you choose.

Sorry, I didn’t scroll back far enough thought you were talking about you last post.

Some are reporting that the time-outs in OE are resolved, but I haven’t seen any reports about Thunderbird, yet. Perhaps someone who has these timeout problems with Thunderbird would join the beta trial.

Works fine so far ;D

Win xp pro +sp2, Google Web Accelerator, Google desktop search, Firefox 1.0.4 cpu enhanced edition / IE / Opera / Netscape 8.0.1 / Mozilla SeaMonkey (Gecko Broswer)

No problem :wink:

I’ll try it…

Just downloaded my first BETA. I want to ask. When the final version will be realeased, my avast beta will be updated again automatically??