Service program update 7.0.1456

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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GG1983, are you sure you really have build 1456?
Because:

  • it was released only about 24 hours ago, while you said you already have it for two days
  • you seem to be the only one reporting issues like this.

I’d recommend double-checking the version number and/or reinstalling the product.

Thanks
Vlk

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I’ve also upgraded to 7.0.1456 and it has been nothing but trouble since.

My computer’s sound cuts out only on certain programs (generally video players and my chat clients).
Programs will start to hang or freeze and once closed cannot be opened again (I receive a Windows error stating several different things each time this happens).
ctrl + alt + delete no longer functions (I will get a Windows error).
Once I get even one error message about being unable to open a program or use the task manager, I can no longer turn the computer off or restart conventionally (start > turn off computer > turn off computer/restart), it simply ceases to function and I must do a hard restart.
Avast is blocking my screen saver from activating when my computer goes idle (it attempts to sandbox it even when added to the sandbox exception list).

I’m using Windows XP 32bit. Please fix this.

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Yes I’m sure of the version.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6711/20120704234853.png

My problem started about 48 hours ago when Avast told me there was a new version of the program to install and I did the mistake to accept. 24 hours ago, I was already telling everybody around me to skip this update.

Same as hayte, Ctrl+Alt+Suppr doesn’t work when it starts to freeze, my solution = hard switch off.

My config is Win 7 home french 32bit + Asus Eee PC.

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So you updated twice?
Because 1456 was not available 48 hours ago…

If the computer froze after the second update, before you restarted the machine, it’s quite possible that the installation got somehow corrupted. I’d suggest to initiate a Repair from avast’s control panel applet (via Programs and Features).

105

i am new to avast but how do i disable sandbox?

106

Why is it taking so long to update from the interface? I have dial-up but it’s still taking way longer than ever before. It usually takes about 20-25 minutes to update the program but it’s been sitting at Step 2/3 for over an hour with no movement on the progrees meter at all. It started out at 50% and that’s where it’s been for the last hour and ten minutes. No error messages.

107

I love this new versión 7.0.1456 very light in my PC #1 and everything is working just fine!

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Ever since I updated to the first release of 7.0.1456 several days ago, the only way I can check my email is with the Mail Shield disabled and the only way I can surf the web is with the Web Shield disabled. I have just installed the latest update of 7.0.1456 and the problem persists. This has never happened before with any Avast update. One exception was the time I updated and Avast started reporting almost everything on my computer as infected with a virus.

109

Problem is still here. Dump uploaded.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=100528

110

+1

111

Same here, always fail to finish this update for days, why?

112

I used my sister’s wireless and got my laptop updated. I think my ISP was having problems. Just updated XP with dial-up without incident. Took about an hour. So far so good. :slight_smile:

It did change a couple of my settings though. On Vista it enabled “Participate in avast! community” and “Enable reputation services” in Cloud Services. On XP it only enabled “Enable reputation services.”

113

Version 7.0.1456 is better than 7.0.1451.
I dont see that insufficient ressource system error message anymore

114

Every time I access the net, it says something is infected. Maybe it’s having a bad acid trip with v7.xx

115

Same here…smooth install today and no problems! Thanks Avast!!!

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Avast 7.0.1456 update occurred today on two of my Windows 7 machines, both experiencing issues with IE9 freezing and errors, uninstalled and did a clean install (with appropriate reboots), same problems continued. IE9 Reset made a temporary improvement, probably by disabling the add-in, but now issues are back. New problem just started, now Outlook 2007 errors when the program opens - “Outlook experienced a serious problem with the Avast! addin”. Uninstalling Avast.

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No problems here on any of the three machines. I do not have the IE WebRep plugin installed on any of them however and I don’t use Outlook.

118

Hi,

Well my principal laptop is an hold P4 1,7ghz with 1Go memory, 169go HDD, DVD DL burner with XP Pro SP2

I repair an hold Eeepc 900, installing XP PRO SP3 2go memory wit old Asus SSD. ::slight_smile:

Same thing, it’s working fine, no freeze, no decrease capacity of memory and screen problem. :stuck_out_tongue:

All avast webrep installed on IE8 and Firefox, and i don’t use outlook too. :smiley:

This version is more stable than previous, no shut-down memory or screen bad effect. :wink:

Maybe disable plugin, to avoid problem.

Need more fix for other OS than Xp which is the oldest os too… :slight_smile:

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Outlook 2007 SP3 startup issue for me still.

120

My bad on that, I am not running latest ZoneAlarm and now I remember why. With the latest ZA, accidentally clicking on the A/V tab causes it to install it’s own A/V without question. So I am not upgrading it until that issue is resolved. However you are correct, the latest Avast does happily co-exist with the latest ZA.

However prior to this weekends updates Avast was happily working with my current version of ZA.

Along with the email issues it introduces I think that I will have to stay on old versions of both applications for the time being.

Baz.