Thank you, is that version 4.8 would Find bugs and negative things and I hope that the new version 5 is settled.
What will be the most significant changes in avast! 5?
THANKS AND ANSWER MY QUESTION PLEASE
There are numerous topics on versions 5 asking basically the same questions and the answer hasn’t changed there is no official release date notified nor is there a conformed list of features.
The one thing for sure is that you will find out here first.
You have asked this a lot of times before :
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=39190.msg328772#msg328772
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=39108.msg327940#msg327940
Maybe ALWIL guys should make a sticky about it so we can just point all ppl asking about avast! 5 to that sticky.
They hate scheduling and promises :
Who said anything about schedules and dates or promises?
“We are actively working on avast! 5, release date is still unknown for now, but we will post more info when it’s ready for public release or public beta testing.”
Something alone these lines. Nothing fixed, just generic explanation for ppl to stop asking same thing over and over.
I did.
Good suggestion 
Uh… Don’t we still have a few beta trials before v.5?
I’m expecting 4.9 before 5.0.
Of course there will be 4.9 betas & rc’s before 4.9 stables. ;D
We have a long road to 5.0. 
Well there is also meant to be an update to 4.8 due soon, and there should be a beta of that first ;D
So much speculation and version predicting.
I will be more than happy to be wrong - but I suspect a 4.8 point update from the team. I doubt anything earth shattering will be revealed - I am sure the team is keeping their powder dry for the 5.0 release.
Let’s give the next beta offering from the team the best workout we can - cos we (as well as the avast team) need all the improvement we can muster for the next major effort.
i hope they skip 4.9…
first i don’t like the number 9 - it looks so “unatractive”
and the second thing is that i would say that the Avast team should concentrate on Avast! 5 - an update to 4.9 isn’t necessary (in my opinion) and not worth spending time in it - it would be better if all the improvements directly come into v5.
Jimi Hendrix wanted his guitar amps to be louder. He told his amp maker “Everybody’s amps go up to volume 10. I want mine to go to Volume 11.” They tried to explain it to him… “But Jimi, those are just numbers on a dial. When the dial is turned all the way to your right, that is as loud as it goes regardless of what numbers are on the knob.” but Jimi would not be dissuaded… “I want my amps to go to Volume 11.” So the amp manufacturer took the exact same amps with the exact same knobs but re-painted all of the knobs on Jimi’s amps so that the numbers went from 0-11. And Jimi was happy. I’m not sure what brought this story to mind.
Nice story!
YEAH, we want Avast 11
Avast 11 sounds great! When’s it out? ;D
According to current plans, avast! 11 should be released… May 17th, 2038 ;D
smoke, that’s a very good story and nicely sums up my feelings about the issue.
I mean, I see many people ask “when is avast 5 going to be released” without actually knowing what’s going to be in it.
So I suppose if we released the next interim update (originally dubbed as 4.8.something) as avast 5, these people would be perfectly happy
Not that we’ll do it, but I find it somewhat funny.
But seriously, it looks like avast 5 will be released in H1 2009. At least that’s what I can tell for now, without going into detail with respect to its features.
Cheers
Vlk
Vlk, I am glad you enjoyed the story. It is supposed to be a true story. I saw it in a movie about Jimi. I am happy that no one took it the wrong way.
I think AVAST! is a wonderful program, and am deeply grateful that you provide the free Home Version to the world. Thank you, and all AVAST! Team and Forum members. From the heart.
well i still think that a regular release of new and “big” versions is important…
not mainly for security reasons but for the financial situation…
i neither know the financial situation of avast! nor the strategy they use, but i know something about customer behavior and if they don’t see a regular release of new versions (like the big antimalware-companys do yearly) they are not going to buy the product because it seems to be getting older early… (i know that reality its not like that, but most customers don’t know that!)
i personally like the avast!-strategy with small programupdates and version steps, but for others it probably seems not very efficient or up-to-date…
so you are right, vlk, you can release anything as avast 5! the name and not the program behind the name is important!
yours
onlysomeone
What is H1?
Sorry, I’m not English native…