Update slowdown with latest build?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Being an unpaid beta tester for M$ doesn’t work for me… and be prepared to have to pay for it shortly …along with the M$ anti-virus solution.

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and be prepared to have to pay for it shortly ........along with the M$ anti-virus solution.
There are enough free programs available that I don't have to pay for it. ;D MS Antivirus???? what's that? I only use avast! ;D ;D
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Bob, I see no advantage over SpyBot (and TeaTimer) + SpywareBlaster + Ad-aware…
So I even will test it ;D

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That would be why they bought out GeCad and Pelican software companies then.

Be prepared to pay for that beta anti spyware programme by summer time this year … and find it bundled with “longhorn” along with the anti-virus next year. While they are still fighting the E.U. lawsuit about bundled software and their fine here. :wink:

Quick edit

Sorry …way off topic … stops the M$ bashing ::slight_smile: ::slight_smile: ::slight_smile:

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Technical
Teatimer catches changes as they happen which is what this program from MS issupposed to do.
The other programs all clean-up after things have already gotton onto your computer.

But, that’s all off-topic.
There is still a delay in the system of quite a few users since the last update which needs to be addressed. Please :slight_smile:

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colin32,

my advise: Immediatly visit the MS update site and get ALL security updates/patches, including SP2.
Your system has many leaks and is very vulnarable to infections, hackers and such. Besides that, your system (once infected) is also a security risk to ALL other systems in the world.

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To all,

Possible solution here,
I also had the exact same +1 minute delay problem following the latest build update (no problem before that).
I’m running WinXP Home, P4 3.2GB, Sygate Firewall, Broadband connection (no proxy).
I tried Control Panel–>Add-Remove Programs–>Avast–>Repair, several times, but no luck.

However, while trying this several times, I happened to check the proxy settings and found that it was set to “Automatically detect settings”.
Before the program update, it had always been set to “Direct connection to internet”, but apparently the update changes this (proxy) setting without the user knowing.
After I checkmarked the box “Direct connection to internet”, I’m back to the good ol’ Avast updates (download time 2 s, and total time 4 sec).
Hope this is the solution. Let us know.

Acco :slight_smile:

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Thanks Acco, you did a nice job :slight_smile: It worked for me and now all is fine ;D

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Thanks Acco
Welcome to the Forum.
This might have been your first post but it sure helped those of us who got slowed down
by the latest update.
Again. Thanks ;D

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…complete success!

Yes, that was it Acco - thanks very much!

Had a hard time finding the setting. For anyone else trying this, go to Program Settings - Update (Basic) - Details - Proxy.

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I just lucked upon the solution, I guess.
Like y’all, I came to the forum actually looking for a solution and to see if others were having the same +1 minute delay problem, following the program update to build 4.5.561.
I took one last attempt at repairs, when I just clicked on the Proxy Settings button, just to check.
(Note: This proxy setting can also be changed in the path: Control Panel–>Add-Remove Programs–>Avast–>Repair>Proxy Settings). Make sure you are logged on as “administrator” on WinXP when doing this settings change.
This is where I changed mine back to “Direct connection to internet”, as I have a Cable Broadband connection.
I saw that this eliminated the delay problem, and discovered this only minutes before my previous post (first post ever on the Avast forums).

I feel great, that I could help other Avast users with the problem, as well as myself.
That’s what these forums are all about, helping others. I just stumbled on it by luck.
I emailed the Avast support team, in hopes that they address this problem and let all other Avast users be aware of the problem and the solution/workaround. (Or at least have them get back to me with a gratuity of 30% of all annual sales, lol, just joking). ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for the “Thanks” & A Best 2005 to you all,
Acco

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So Fraoch said “Had a hard time finding the settings”
But lastly I find, and indeed IT WORKS.
Acco and Fraoch thank you very much.
Its a great forum with great people.

Greeting

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I’ve been noticing this too … But my update time is much faster compared to others around here, taking about maybe 12-40 seconds. But, I have seen a minute over the time …

Funny thing is, I still use Dial-Up occasionally, and it is fast there (keeping its original update speed). Also, my update might be faster because I don’t have my DSL network connected at start-up, I connect it later when I need Internet. Maybe if its at start-up, the start-up processes slow down the update progress.