questiong about updating Avast 4.8

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi,

I’m still using Avast 4.8.

I’m wondering what will happen if I use ‘Update Program’.

Does it just update 4.8.*** or install Avast 5?

points down This is not my current computer :wink:

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Try ;D
What are you waiting to get version 5?

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I jsut want to know because I’d like to do a clean install of Avast 5 no just install it over 4.8.

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So, do an installation from the scratch:

  1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
  2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
  3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
  4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you’ve run it.
  5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
  6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
  7. Check and post the results.
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What are the specifications of your current system?

With only 256 MB PC133 SD-RAM and XP Home SP 2 I doubt avast! V5 would work very well.

I see you are still running Windows Service Pack 2 so you should install Windows Service Pack 3 that has been available for over a year and a half that contains several Critical Security updates plus performance improvements.

Go to Control Panel then Automatic Updates then select Automatic (recommended) or at least Notify me but don’t automatically download or install them.

IE8 is more secure than IE7.

Go to PROFILE then Modify Profile then Forum Profile Information then select your country in Please select your country:

Go to Secunia Online Software Inspector then run it to see what other applications are vulnerable:
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online

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I can’t change my profile because I haven’t had enough problems with Avast :wink:

current computer:

Intel Core 2 Duo 2,66 GHz
3 GB DDR2 667 MHz
640 GB SATA-II
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (I know I know), IE7 (because IE7Pro won’t work as I need it with IE8), FF, Avast 4.8

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Only 5 more posts to go.

I gave up on IE7Pro ages ago as all of the features that I need provided by it are now in IE8 and I use IESpell
http://www.ieaddons.com/en/details/Time_Savers/ieSpell

Check out IE7Pro forum and you will see my comments if they have not been deleted by the moderators.
Look at all the spam they get ;D
http://forum.ie7pro.com/viewforum.php?id=3

I guess you need to try avast! V5 on the current computer. :slight_smile:

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6bis. Pray.

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@ balane78
What the heck is 6bis ???

Paris Convention Treaty of September 28, 1979 ::slight_smile:
http://www.bitlaw.com/source/treaties/paris.html

What does this have to do with Bima’s situation ???

Praying may help but good advice is better.

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I fully agree with that. And that is the point ::slight_smile: