I unfortunately updated to the new version of Avast 7, however it’s too buggy and I want to go back to version 6 which worked ok on my Win XP/SP3 system.
Does anyone have a download link to the older Avast 6 version?
Thanks in advance.
Avast 7 is a real piece of work.
My XP machine is now slower than ever,
no way to update manually, just sits there and does nothing,
so over bloated with junk,
thinks every program on my computer is unsafe.
I want my computer to work for me,
I don’t want to work for my computer.
Looks like when my subscription is up, I’ll need to find a new anti virus program that been on a diet.
Guys, more bells and whistles don’t make for a better train.
Ron
Thanks.
Tried that link, but even though the page says it’s the 6.0.1367 version, when you actually come to download the file and R-click>Properties, it’s the 7.0.1407.0 version that downloads.
I’ve had this same experience on several sites I’ve tried to download it from today.
Does Avast keep a repository of older versions to be downloaded anywhere?
I’ve got the old 5 version on my hard disk. Is this still supported?
Thanks
May I ask you a question? During the install process of V.6.0.1367, did the installer try to upgrade to V.7?
I’m asking because I need to go back to V.6 too.
When I tried to uninstall the buggy 7.0 version, I got an error message: Error reading product data from "C:Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\setup". Setup cannot continue. and the removal failed.
However, I followed the instructions in the below link and was able to uninstall the 7.0 version and go back to an earlier 6.0 version which seems to be working ok. http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=94335.msg751978#msg751978
Hope that may be of some help to someone.
Everything listed in the forum here, I’ve experienced. In my opinion, version 7 is still in a Beta process and should “have not” been released at this time. There are just too many bugs that need worked out. From systems locking and having to do a hard shutdown, updates freezing, sandbox popping up, and the list could go on, and on, and on!!! And what about this baloney that many get when they boot: “Complete Your Upgrade to avast 7, press the finish button". My God, you have to go into the database and correct this yourself. This is a finished product???
I myself never download a new version that had just come out. Just a rule of thumb, that’s all. I had no intentions of installing 7; I wasn’t having any issues with 6. But I wasn’t offered and “upgrade”, 7 had been installed when I went to “update” the program. I didn’t have a say in the matter.
After running into problems, I uninstalled 7 completely, even going into the registry and deleting all leftover entries. I always keep older versions of programs so I went back and installed 6 again. No problems until I did an update. Low and behold, 7 was back. I give up!!!
I made the mistake of not looking at the small type that said it was installing Chrome (I run IRON never Chrome) and so I needed to get a new copy of 6.0.1367… FileHippo said it had the older version, but it didn’t, click on old versions gave you the new one. Finally, because of the post here, I used OldApps and that worked eventually.
Uninstalling was a long ordeal. Chrome was not easy to remove, RevoUninstaller and RegSeeker combined along with finding some startups for Google Updates that had to be removed (part of the Chrome install).
Finally I am back to Avast 6 and happy, relatively. Hate the “you must manually opt out” check marks to avoid doing Chrome. Don’t think much of Avast 7 in its early stages and will not ever use CNET again for downloads.
Oh yes, it also installed a Google Toolbar in Internet Explorer… Think I have a new term for Avast’s install process:
Freebird>> I myself never download a new version that had just come out. Just a rule of thumb, that’s all. I had no intentions of installing 7; I wasn’t having any issues with 6. But I wasn’t offered and “upgrade”, 7 had been installed when I went to “update” the program. I didn’t have a say in the matter. After running into problems, I uninstalled 7 completely, even going into the registry and deleting all leftover entries. I always keep older versions of programs so I went back and installed 6 again. No problems until I did an update. Low and behold, 7 was back. I give up!!!
Freebird,
Had your problem; only thing that worked for me was to go to Settings/update and tell it to use Manual on program updates.
Hi Freebird,
In Settings, switch off auto-update and use Manual update.
Also, when you manual update, make sure you click the ‘Update engine and virus definitions’ button and not the ‘Update Program’ button.
FileHippo DOES still offer avast - 6.0.1367, but not from the usual green download arrow. Click below the green arrow on the “Filehippo mirror site”. Here’s the link, then see attached image:
Sorry to disillusion you, but unless they changed it from yesterday, IF you click on the righthand side to get the old versions, you get Avast 7, not Avast 6. Am not going to try it again for a couple of reasons. Avast, in its infinite wisdom, does not include the file version in the download. It just says setup_av_free.exe which IMO doesn’t give you enough information, particularly considering the posts we have all seen here. Second, I had to kill the install after it started to give me Avast 7. Not fun.
The green arrow download for ver 6 is wrong (you’ll get ver 7), but not the mirror site. Check the file size of the green arrow and you’ll see over 71meg, whereas the mirror site is correct… ver 6. This was proven to be correct by several users. Yes, the green arrow link is wrong and probably just a messed up link when they added ver 7.
