New Beta version 17.6.2309 (17.6.2310)

Asyn · 2017-08-29T09:23:24.000Z

Be Secure post:13:

Asyn post:12:

Be Secure post:11:

Asyn post:10:

I watched your video, you scan a file in chest 3 times and it’s marked as no virus.
But where’s the problem exactly, could you please elaborate…!!

From avast tray right-click viruschest scan option not working.But from Avast main GUI it is working fine.It is a BUG.

OK, just tested it and can confirm the issue. It’s not fixed yet.

Thanks and hope avast dev fix this issue this time.

You’re welcome. Fingers crossed…

DavidR · 2017-08-29T09:27:22.000Z

Be Secure post:11:

Asyn post:10:

I watched your video, you scan a file in chest 3 times and it’s marked as no virus.
But where’s the problem exactly, could you please elaborate…!!

From avast tray right-click viruschest scan option not working.But from Avast main GUI it is working fine.It is a BUG.

It hasn’t worked for some time (it hasn’t just started in this beta), it doesn’t work in the regular release version 17.5.2303. Why it would be any different depending on how you access the Virus Chest, is beyond me.

Though I just wonder if it is somehow permissions, but it has worked for many, many, years without issue what they have changed in the Scan interface (its looks like a different screen when the scan is running) would appear to have broken it.

Asyn · 2017-08-29T09:54:15.000Z

Hi Dave, it works if the GUI is already open. Seems to be a dependency.

DavidR · 2017-08-29T11:00:10.000Z

Asyn post:16:

Hi Dave, it works if the GUI is already open. Seems to be a dependency.

Of course it does, that is what we are saying, but it doesn’t if you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon. You have to ask why Avast would change the dependency.

This is the same as the decision to open the UI when using the context menu ‘Quick’ scan another monumental pain in the backside. The tray icon context menu is meant to make access quicker to elements that are buried in the UI. Avast have promised/talked about improving the context menu of the tray icon, but nada, zilch, sod all, if anything it is more depreciated.

Asyn · 2017-08-29T11:13:44.000Z

DavidR post:17:

Asyn post:16:

Hi Dave, it works if the GUI is already open. Seems to be a dependency.

Of course it does, that is what we are saying, but it doesn’t if you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon.

Sorry if my answer wasn’t clear, I meant it also works if the GUI is open and you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon.

DavidR · 2017-08-29T13:20:38.000Z

Asyn post:18:

DavidR post:17:

Asyn post:16:

Hi Dave, it works if the GUI is already open. Seems to be a dependency.

Of course it does, that is what we are saying, but it doesn’t if you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon.

Sorry if my answer wasn’t clear, I meant it also works if the GUI is open and you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon.

It is a very rare that I have this monster of a UI open especially on this win10 laptop, if it was already open then I may just go through the UI.

Asyn · 2017-08-29T13:51:55.000Z

DavidR post:19:

Asyn post:18:

DavidR post:17:

Asyn post:16:

Hi Dave, it works if the GUI is already open. Seems to be a dependency.

Of course it does, that is what we are saying, but it doesn’t if you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon.

Sorry if my answer wasn’t clear, I meant it also works if the GUI is open and you go directly to the virus chest from the tray icon.

It is a very rare that I have this monster of a UI open especially on this win10 laptop, if it was already open then I may just go through the UI.

No worries, this was rather a remark for the devs…

NON · 2017-08-29T13:58:04.000Z

Thanks for the new beta 8)

Asyn · 2017-08-30T11:27:53.000Z

Hope this is just a bug, as I’ve additional ads disabled in Premier…!! :-\

Asyn · 2017-08-30T13:21:18.000Z

Hi guys, in case you missed it, the beta got updated…!!

hectic-mmv post:1:

UPDATED: We found bug in licensing, so we just released new version with fix - 17.6.2310.

Thank you.

bob3160 · 2017-08-30T19:37:56.000Z

This bug is a carry over from the last beta even if all problems supposedly
got fixed.

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1504121613465-65081.png

It’s sitting in the system tray and can’t be closed without killing the process.

midnight · 2017-08-30T20:18:11.000Z

Just curious. Why so many beta’s and no new stable release? Too many bugs in the beta’s?

EDIT: typo

Pondus · 2017-08-30T21:36:21.000Z

-midnight post:25:

Just curious. Why so many beta’s and no new stable release? Too many bugs in the beta’s?

That is the function of beta software, to find and fix bugs before you release a new version

DavidR · 2017-08-30T22:12:21.000Z

bob3160 post:24:

This bug is a carry over from the last beta even if all problems supposedly
got fixed.

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1504121613465-65081.png

It’s sitting in the system tray and can’t be closed without killing the process.

The very reason I believe, fixes for previous bugs should be included in the change log for the betas, after all what is beta testing for. Some bugs from previous releases aren’t being squashed and simply carried forward to the next beta.

Rednose · 2017-08-31T00:38:12.000Z

-midnight post:25:

Just curious. Why so many beta’s and no new stable release? Too many bugs in the beta’s?

Originally Avast intended to release weekly Beta’s, but than last year they acquired AVG and the integration process had priority.
So now Beta testing is back as it meant to be.

Greetz, Red.

DavidR · 2017-08-31T13:26:20.000Z

I have just been notified of a new program update on this windows 10 laptop that I have never run a beta version.

Either this is a stuff up in offering a beta version or this beta has been released and no notification of that (new version) in the main forum (so far).

system · 2017-09-01T18:08:02.000Z

is my computor compatuble to use beta version? I have xp . it wants to update to this and dont want to mess up my computor. I been using 17.5.2303 free version for only 20 days and switched to the year free version. it wants to update already. last time i did that it messed up computor. will i still be protected if i dont update?

Asyn · 2017-09-01T18:10:01.000Z

dcizek post:30:

is my computor compatuble to use beta version? I have xp . it wants to update to this and dont want to mess up my computor. I been using 17.5.2303 free version for only 20 days and switched to the year free version. it wants to update already. last time i did that it messed up computor. will i still be protected if i dont update?

There’s no beta, atm.
→ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=208020.0

system · 2017-09-01T23:29:42.000Z

If there is no Beta why do they call it that

GopherJohn · 2017-09-02T00:15:58.000Z

dcizek post:32:

If there is no Beta why do they call it that

The link Asyn provided states “new stable version 17.6.2310 has just been released.” That is why there is no beta version at this time.

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