Vlk
April 14, 2010, 7:50pm
1
Hi,
it’s my pleasure to announce the general availability of a new avast program update, version number 5.0.507.
Most notable improvements include:
scanning and virus chest features now accessible even from Windows Safe Mode
aswSP.sys: solved a minor stability issue (fixed duplicating of protected handles)
Pro AV / IS: solved file enumeration problem on FAT32 partitions
enhanced compatibility with various Winsock LSPs
various improvements in the avast! sandbox
improved cleaning of file infecting viruses
added compatibility with screen readers; avast! should now be reasonably accessible to visually impaired users
system files imported to the virus chest after upgrade from v4.8 are now removed
IS firewall: solved a problem related to VPN connections (Windows XP)
IS firewall: solved a problem related to Xbox360 media sharing
IS firewall: solved a potential BSOD condition when changing logical drive mappings
IS firewall: solved a potential crash when saving the packet rules
IS firewall: fixes for Internet Connection Sharing
IS firewall: Windows 2000 compatibility
IS firewall: solved a compatibility problem with Logitech Desktop Manager
Pro AV / IS: solved a compatibility problem with PerfectDisk 11
Pro AV / IS: ashCmd.exe switch /@ should work again
Pro AV / IS: solved a compatibility issue with Acronis True Image
various fixes in the Outlook antispam add-in
fixes in ashUpd.exe
minor improvements in the installer, especially when upgrading from avast v4.8
avast! Screen saver can be now configured via the screensaver properties dialog
minor fixes in the GUI
added Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal), Norwegian, Finnish, Slovenian, Turkish and Vietnamese language packs
Thank you
system
April 14, 2010, 7:55pm
2
Thanks a lot.
Upgraded and Dutch downloaded.
Running fine until further notice.
Brgds
system
April 14, 2010, 8:00pm
3
Update form version 5.0.462.0 without problems ;D
I updated 2 Windows 7 64 bit boxes and 1 XP pro sp3 32 bit box from Avast 5 Free build 462 to build 507 and all is well. 8)
system
April 14, 2010, 8:06pm
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system
April 14, 2010, 8:07pm
6
I updated a few minutes ago from 5.0.504 to 5.0.507 without any problems. it’s working very well in this computer…rm
system
April 14, 2010, 8:14pm
8
it was updated…
10x
system
April 14, 2010, 8:25pm
9
Hi
Avast 5 Free - Version… 5.0.462 - to - 5.0.507 … Not Good!
Just updated my Laptop ???
Avast 5 seems to be working OK :-
Won’t be updating my Desktop just yet then :
Hally
system
April 14, 2010, 8:38pm
10
I have it configured to “Ask when an update is available” (a program update, that is). The main window says “A new version of the program is available!”. So OK, if avast! knows an update is available, why didn’t it ask? If I hadn’t checked the GUI myself, I wouldn’t have known.
Pondus
April 14, 2010, 8:40pm
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@marquita188
did you reboot after install ?
For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
system
April 14, 2010, 8:46pm
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I have it configured to “Ask when an update is available” (a program update, that is). The main window says “A new version of the program is available!”. So OK, if avast! knows an update is available, why didn’t it ask? If I hadn’t checked the GUI myself, I wouldn’t have known.
it’s just like that…to avoid overloading the servers. If everybody was warned at the same time, ie immediately after a new version was available, nobody could get it. From what I read it takes about a week or so until all Avast users get the message. It’s just technically impossible to proceed differently due to the amount of users, and Avast isn’t Microsoft
system
April 14, 2010, 8:51pm
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@marquita188
did you reboot after install ?
For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
yes i did, nothing is working.
RejZoR
April 14, 2010, 8:54pm
14
Updated and working perfectly. Thx ;D
system
April 14, 2010, 8:56pm
15
Updated smoothly AVAST AV PRO.
I was at Avast Free V5.0.462, and received the popup alert that a new version was available for update. Clicked on it and update went fine. Update to V5.0.507, rebooted when requested and then did a full scan. Good job, Alwil!!
Updated from 5.0.504 to 5.0.507 . Thnx Alwil
Greetz, Red.
system
April 14, 2010, 9:21pm
18
Hi
Me Again! :
Hi
Avast 5 Free - Version… 5.0.462 - to - 5.0.507 … Not Good!
Just updated my Laptop ???
Avast 5 seems to be working OK :-
Won’t be updating my Desktop just yet then :
Hally
Just updated my Desktop computer - & - All seems perfectly fine
So!
Hally
system
April 14, 2010, 9:29pm
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it’s just like that…to avoid overloading the servers. If everybody was warned at the same time, ie immediately after a new version was available, nobody could get it. From what I read it takes about a week or so until all Avast users get the message. It’s just technically impossible to proceed differently due to the amount of users, and Avast isn’t Microsoft
I have a web server they can use if they like…
system
April 14, 2010, 9:37pm
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Working real nice here, this has to be the best looking GUI I have ever used, hats off to you all and a huge thanks!
thanks ALWIL Team!!!
(note that Windows Update servers are damned slow ;D …fortunately it’s never more than a few megs a week )