It doesn’t matter. You can update either manually or automatically.
Tech, I think hines232 doesn’t want to have beta version. I am not sure which version he/she is using but even if he/she is using a beta version, he/she will get the official version sooner or later anyway. Whether he sets it manually or automatically doesn’t matter as long as he/she updates when the official version is released. Hence the answer.
“Self defence module” (not in windows ME Avast ver.) I stand corrected Thanks. I think I have the answer.
;DHence the answer is correct. Thanks. (just needed to know if I had to do any thing special for windows ME.)
The beta has now been updated to v4.8.1187. To get this version from 1178 or 1185, simply invoke the Program Update feature from within the avast GUI (you don’t need to run aswBeta.exe again).
Main changes in this release:
Thanks
Vlk
(The italic by me)
Shouldn’t these be “don’t need to”?
We’d gotten the consent dialog first time when Avast! was attempting update from 4.8.1185 to 4.8.1187 (Means, we haven’t had this message with any VPS update). Although I confirmed the dialog, Avast! told me that it didn’t have enough privilege to continue the operation. Despite of this, strangely, Avast! prompted me to restart the computer and I followed the instruction. ???
The procedure felt odd but, after the restart, the version number says 4.8.1187. Hopefully, this will be the end of the bad behavior by the “drunk” self-defense module. ;D
Vlk, any chance for “Pidgin” support? GAIM used to be supported but that client is now long gone and avast! doesn’t support it anymore.
See this post, http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35060.msg295103#msg295103 for the inadvertent consequence of the above quoted change made in the update, not being able to edit avast4.ini with anything other than notepad.
Just thought to say I have upgraded to version beta 1187 no problems experienced so far.
98 S.E
I have not any problems with the latest update but for inrormation only I should report about new EventId records appered during update.
There are 4 new records, all have Source Service Contorol Manager and Event Id 7006
The ScRegSetValueExW call failed for Type with the following error:
Access is denied.
Corresponding setup.log records are:
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19:35:41 vrb/sys Service avast! Antivirus dependency aswMon2;RpcSS;
19:35:41 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\Description=Управляет и осуществляет сервисами avast! антивирус на этом компьютере. Включает резидентную защиту, вирусное хранилище и планировщик.
19:35:41 min/sys Service avast! Antivirus NOT updated, error code: 0x00000005
19:35:41 vrb/sys Service aswUpdSv dependency (null)
19:35:41 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswUpdSv\Description=Обеспечивает автоматическое обновление avast! антивирус.
19:35:41 min/sys Service aswUpdSv NOT updated, error code: 0x00000005
19:35:41 vrb/sys Reboot set by changed resident H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aavmker4.sys
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19:35:42 vrb/sys Service avast! Mail Scanner dependency avast! Antivirus
19:35:42 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Mail Scanner\Description=Инструменты сканирования почты для avast! antivirus.
19:35:42 min/sys Service avast! Mail Scanner NOT updated, error code: 0x00000005
19:35:42 vrb/sys Starting service avast! Mail Scanner
19:35:42 vrb/sys Service avast! Mail Scanner started, errcode: 0x00000420
19:35:42 vrb/sys Reboot set by changed resident H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswTdi.sys
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19:35:42 vrb/sys Service avast! Web Scanner dependency avast! Antivirus
19:35:42 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Web Scanner\Description=Инструменты сканирования вэб (HTTP) для avast! antivirus.
19:35:42 min/sys Service avast! Web Scanner NOT updated, error code: 0x00000005
19:35:42 vrb/sys Starting service avast! Web Scanner
19:35:42 vrb/sys Service avast! Web Scanner started, errcode: 0x00000420
19:35:42 vrb/sys Driver file copied: H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswRdr.sys
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hmm this happens also with manual invoke update with when avast! self protection is disabled?
I second this… I’m using Pidgin 
Can someone tell me whay pidgin is please?
My friend google could tell you more ;D it is an IM program.
Just one of the google hits, so if you want to know something google it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pidgin_(software)
Any new guess as to when the beta will become an official release?
From another topic.
Haven’t found any problems with 1187, seems pretty solid.
Nice job!!
Will this build fix all the problem reported by other users using Avast 4.8(1169) such as slow systems and systems begins locked up. Also when will the final build get released.
When I shut down my machine with the latest version and having had used my Outlook email, I’m getting a “Waiting for Application to Close” window for OUTLOOK.EXE when I shut down.
Is there a know email module bug?
Eric
Did you have any other antivirus in this computer in the past?
Any other Outlook plugin that could be interacting with avast?
I’ve had a number of other antiviruses in the past including recent release of antivir Premium. All left over entries removed prior to avast installation…
Trying it again today…
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