DavidR,
Yes, this machine is running v4.8 home.
No, the presentation isn’t solely in full screen mode (only some of it - the other part is actual software demonstrations), so checking the full screen option will only help some of the time.
Theoretically if it is used for public presentations it should be the Pro version I would ave thought, and that doesn’t have the ad that 4.8 home has. I don’t know if that is 4.8 ad causing the display points about the new avast5 or not.
DavidR,
The machine is a personal machine, and the presentations are not for any business purpose (it’s a presentation at school). BTW, here’s the pop-up I’ve been talking about (finally got a screen grab of it):
http://i50.tinypic.com/30ni5nk.png
P.S. Unrelated to the above (but related to your avatar): Blue Skies? ;D
Or you can just update to a superior avast! 5.0…
+1
By the way, relating to DavidR’s avatar:
If at first you don’t succeed then skydiving’s not for you.
I am a little confused, the setting there is manual, NOT ask, so surely it shouldn’t be showing that popup ???
@ spg SCOTT
I am confused.
What is Win7 FC?
Agree with spg SCOTT.
Perhaps at one time you ran a trial of avast 5, Muad’Dib.
If so, then there may still be remnants of avast 5 in your system.
@YoKenny - I wish it to mean Football Club because I’m hoping to join soon.
Windows 7 Firewall Control…It was all I could fit into my sig, and I wanted the quote to still be there. Maybe I should change it, it is a bit confusing… 
EDIT: Changed it now, and it fits 
That’s strange that he’s getting that pop-up notice with BOTH definitions and program updates set to Manuel. Personally, I would at least set the definitions file to Automatic, BUT to deselect the Automatic Update “Show Sliding Box” if you don’t want to be interrupted during your presentations. Keep this in mind, not just for Avast 4.8, but for 5.0 as well.
Seriously, you run a greater risk of infection by having manual updates at manual and messing something up than having the definitions file update automatically. I would still set the Program updates to “Ask When Update is Available.” Set your Database Definitions to Automatic. You can make those changes, turn off the sliding box after automatic update, but at least you will be protected.
What element is distracting during your presentations? Is it the voice that announces the update or the sliding box itself? Your answers to these questions may help us to guide you in setting up the program. But I definitely would say, put the database definitions to automatic at least.
5.0 works great provided that you uninstall 4.8 first for best results. The default setting is what I use for 5.0, which is the same as 4.8 is the following:
1.) Update Virus Database…Automatic
2.) Update Program…Ask when update is needed
In terms of solving your problem with 4.8, have you tried uninstalling 4.8 and reinstalling 4.8 to see if that makes a difference? (Yes you would have to re-register your license key.) OR, you could just uninstall 4.8, get 5.0, after the AV updates, right-click on the Registration Tab, fill out the form, click submit, and get protected for 12 months.
Jack
In response to several questions about the problem I’m having.
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I’ve never installed v5 (trial or otherwise). I didn’t even know about v5 until the green pop-up started.
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It’s the visual pop-up that’s a problem, I’m not getting any voice announcing the update (if I had, I would have probably turned off avast! completely!).
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I realize the risks of manual updates, but it’s a risk I consciously take. I update definitions frequently and scan often, but these are done on my schedule. With settings to manual, I’ve never had any pop-up from avast! until now.
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I will probably eventually update to v5, but at this point I can’t afford the time to do so, or even the (probably tiny) risk that there may be problems when I do so. So for now v4.8 is what I’m staying with.
The only thing I’m trying to find out at this point is how to turn off the green box without turning off avast!. I appreciate the advice on how to better protect my machine, but that is getting beyond the scope of my current problem. Thanks!
The Green pop-up is the old 4.8 program update notification, which ‘should’ be gone if you opted for Manual program updates, why it isn’t I don’t know. This however, may be considered an important update and the normal policy of not displaying it is being over ridden, but as an avast user I don’t know this.
But you also spoke of another window giving details about version5 or is it just this box.
Yes I think you’re right DavidR. But I have to think back over this one as I’m nearly always on avast 5 now. I usual have program update set for Manual. and I may recall getting a similar pop-up once a little ago, maybe two weeks, one week ago, and I would have clicked through to update, but cant exactly recall as I would have been shifting few things around at the time. Maybe another 4.8 user recalls this pop-up coming through.
The thing is,
I don’t know anyone that has both program upgrades and definition updates set to Manuel. Starting to think that the message the OP is getting has been set by Avast as an emergency over-ride update notice other than the regular “New version is available” message.
Jack