New *release* build of avast now available (5.0.507)

[Vlk]

@snarky post:19

@Logos post:12

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 (note that Windows Update servers are damned slow ;D …fortunately it’s never more than a few megs a week )

I have a web server they can use if they like…

Hehe and can it handle 5,000 program updates per second? (on average)
And can it serve a petabyte of data in a few hours?

I think you’re not realizing the sheer size of the avast user base.

[DavidR]

@snarky post:19

@Logos post:12

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 (note that Windows Update servers are damned slow ;D …fortunately it’s never more than a few megs a week )

I have a web server they can use if they like…

Alwil software currently has 334 update servers (servers.def file).

My manual update from the UI went smoothly as usual even on dial-up it didn’t take long, though the incremental program update 5.0.462 - 5.0.507 was less than a MB if I remember rightly.

So for those who think they are slow, try dial-up for a week

[jadinolf]

Thanks Vlk.

Very nice.

[system]

Maybe a dumb question, but I have to ask it:
Do you still need to register the free version of avast 5?

I updated my 4.8 to 5.0.507 today. My old registration will expire in 10 days and I have not found any way to request a registration update on the web page (only for 4.8), nor any way to add new licence information. I only get a page in avast where my old registration is shown with the mark that it will end in 10 days.

Did I miss something?

Regards,

Christian.

[RedFan]

Updated from 5.0.504 to 5.0.507 flawless

[Vlk]

@PappaSde post:24

Maybe a dumb question, but I have to ask it:
Do you still need to register the free version of avast 5?

I updated my 4.8 to 5.0.507 today. My old registration will expire in 10 days and I have not found any way to request a registration update on the web page (only for 4.8), nor any way to add new licence information. I only get a page in avast where my old registration is shown with the mark that it will end in 10 days.

Isn’t there a “Register Now” button? (on the registration page).
Also, on the Current status page, isn’t there a banner that says that your registration will expire in 10 days and a Register Now button?

Thanks
Vlk

[system]

@Vlk post:21

@snarky post:19

I have a web server they can use if they like…

Hehe and can it handle 5,000 program updates per second? (on average) And can it serve a petabyte of data in a few hours? I think you’re not realizing the sheer size of the avast user base.

I meant as a mirror, not as one server that can handle the full load. I thought that would have been obvious. Every mirror helps. But never mind…

[Snagglegrain]

Upgraded over the top from v5.0.462 to v5.0.507 on two computers.
It really worked well.
Now to see if this new release fixes the manual updating issue I have been experiencing.
Thank you for the great program.

[system]

Server error # 301, does this mean that the servers are overloaded? ???

[Vlk]

@snarky post:27

I meant as a mirror, not as one server that can handle the full load. I thought that would have been obvious. Every mirror helps. But never mind…

Got it, sorry for that. We want to keep all the infrastructure under our control though…

Well we recently started using LimeLight as well, but most of the updates are still coming from our own servers.

Another thing is downloads - most of these (in the English-speaking countries) are routed via download.com

Thanks
Vlk

[system]

I have an update message but, can’t update…hopefully the attached image will be helpful.

I have never had any issues with updating (or anything else) until now. Thanks.

[system]

This is the error that shows on my system:

[calcu007]

Did you read the previous posts? There is overload in the servers

[jadinolf]

@Diazruanova post:32

This is the error that shows on my system:

Same here after several attempts. I’m going to try later.

I have 5 computers so a couple of them went fine until everyone jumped on board. ;D

[system]

It worked for me a few minutes ago
Thanks for the update

[DavidR]

@romanom post:31

I have an update message but, can’t update…hopefully the attached image will be helpful.

I have never had any issues with updating (or anything else) until now. Thanks.

Try a repair of avast. Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button and scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.

Then try a manual update again.

[system]

@calcu007 post:33

Did you read the previous posts? There is overload in the servers

There is NOT a single post before ours (romanom and Diazruanova) that states that the servers are overloaded, so where did you get the quoted info?

[mkis]

XP Pro SP3 avast! Pro update from 5.0.462 to 5.0.507
all good

on reboot - OA prmium asked for the changes to be okayed.
I chose Trust and Allow.

XP Pro SP3 avast! IS (trial) 5.0.504 to 5.0.507
all good

avast!Free 5.0.514 to 5.0.507
two step process not sure second step was program or engine
Restart - OA premium Ask for avastUI and I confirmed
no icon in system tray
so started the program, updated engine and closed
Restart and all good

[Asyn]

Hi all, just updated to the new stable build .507 from pre-release .504
As expected all went well…! Again!
Thanks to the whole Alwil Team for their great work…!!!
Have to change my sig now… 8)
asyn

[system]

Thank Avast team very much.
I’ve just update today. Version 5.0.507 updates from 5.0468 version and runs softly on my computer(Windows vista) ;D , and the thing I really want to say is VietNamese language appearing in this version very well. Hahahaha.
I and my friends wish Avast will get more success in the future
Best regards