!! NEW !! Pre-release version of avast! [6.0.1021]

[b]Now replaced by build 6.0.1027: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=73657.0[/b]

Hi everyone,

we will soon be releasing a new program update of avast. And as usual, we’re making it available for public testing a few days before the official release.

This is hopefully going to be a smooth service release, designed really just to fix some of the issues of the original v6.0.1000 build.

Here’s the list of the most important changes:

  • solved an incompatibility with ZoneAlarm (WinXP)
  • improved installation of the WebRep plugins (especially Firefox)
  • solved a crash condition in the avast sandbox
  • setup programs now smaller by ~20%
  • Community features and the Welcome screen can now be turned on/off directly from program settings
  • solved an incompatibility with Outpost firewall
  • solved a bug related to the AutoSandbox offer (WinXP)
  • gadget can now be removed by simply closing it
  • new setup icons

Download links:
removed

You can either install from scratch, or over an existing installation of avast (any version).

Thanks
Vlk

Thanks. All is working smoothly. :slight_smile:

Option for showing welcome message at boot time (Windows 7) is back.
Social networks messages and recommendation features are available into the Community settings.

don’t work with sXe Injected anticheat system on WinXP :-\

EDIT: works one time later use aswclear5.exe but problem back :stuck_out_tongue:

Doesn’t fix the Private firewall UI glitch. Thanks for the update though :slight_smile:

The update went smoothly. Thanks guys! :-*

Hello Vik.
Are is possible to make Avast to turn off Windows Defender (Windows Vista and Windows 7)when install it.They work together and i got to turn off … myself.MSE and Norton do that.
Thank you.
…p.s.Verry good job Avast for version 6…Bravo. :slight_smile:

Coccinelle, avast works side by side with Windows Defender. I don’t think this would be implemented.

Yes Windows Defender work with all Antivirus but have the same Antispy modul…MSE and Norton turn it Off.
Windows Security Center says that they work together and 2 Antyspy modul can slowdown the PC :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m currently at v6.0.1000 Free having updated via AvastGUI from 5.1.889 when V6 became available. All is working well, with the Avast install remaining in C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5. Would there be any advantage to a clean install so as to have the more generic install path so future Avast versions have less problems with it’s housekeeping?

Installed AIS over 1000 with no issues so far. Running with FW off, OA++ active with no problems.

Nice, but FF still crashes in Sandbox. This was happening in the latest version of FF as well. I thought this version of avast might fix this.

Everything running fine here - including WepRep @ FF 3.6 @ Vista 64!

Thanx!

Greets
S@uDepp

avast! please pay attention to others glitchs/bugs i did find http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=72009.0. Its would be appreciate to view also the discussion of me and bri about the gadget. Seem like there no resize button on Vista is it normal ? Is that a feature of Windows 7 ?

The gadget resizing is indeed a feature of Windows 7. There’s nothing like this in Vista.

Thank you Vlk for that reply. That what i thought too. I just needed to be sure that its was indeed one feature of Windows 7.

I hope you guys can reproduce the 4 problems i said if not i can show any pictures on where u can see it.

Just ask and i will do it with pleasures.

Thank you again,
Mr.Agent

That is true for MSE but not for Windows Defender. :wink:

Working fine on my systems.

just curious when turning off social networking features shouldnt the like button be removed also?? i was hoping that would be included with this option

edit you have to turn off BOTH social networking AND recc checkmarks then the like button goes away.

what else does the recc check mark affect? besides the like button??

This release is working great on my system with an over the top installation, thank’s avast.

my mouse scroll not working now using the safe zone browser…