4.7.871 it a bug fix for winNT/win2k so the win98 issue for you is in 4.7.869 which has been carried forward to 4.7.871, so this update held nothing for win98 users experiencing this problem.
I am not experiencing any problems with the current and previous updates with my Win 98se!
Are you using pppoe?
Are you using the WebShield?
If you are or are not using WebShield then I would suggest that you remove it. I found it to cause problems with Win 98se internet connections even if running but not used!
I DL’d a Big update last night, I guess Version 4.7.869 and am running it on fully updated Win98SE System with No problems. I do NOT use the Web Shield as I was thinking it didn’t support 98SE anyway, at least Firewalled, which I am. I do always set all my programs up for Manual Updates as I want to decide what happens when on my system. ;D
So, 4.7.869 is working fine on my Win98SE system at the moment.
Reinstalled 4.7.871 with all services off including the web shield, icon shows on the taskbar, but lose all internet access. Uninstalled, went back to 4.7.844 and internet access back to normal. Also, cannot reboot normally when the newer versions are installed, have to do a hard reboot.
It’s good to see a few users of Win98SE not having trouble with this update. But since I have the same software installed as Muggles (Win98SE & ZAP - or ZoneAlarm Pro), I think I’m going to hold off for awhile.
I DO use the web-shield without any problems (setting up a proxy server) and I like that added security feature.
I hope they can figure out what the problem is. I gave up on McAfee last year as they chose to no longer support VS-7 (the last good version IMHO) with engine upgrades. I was a moderator on their help forum (McAfee Maniac) for 3 years.
I think avast is a great product and hope they continue to support the older OS’s.
Muggles, try the tool on this website to see if it corrects your internet access problems: http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Do you use a firewall? Are the ‘new’ updated versions of the avast executables allowed to connect?
Done that, still no joy with newer versions above 4.7.844.
I did the install with ZA off, so as to give the Avast orogram full access. All versions over 4.7.844 woudol not connect to thte internet, would not show the icon in the taskbar unless all services were off, woudl cause shutdown problems in Win98SE, had to do forced hard reboots.
Back to version 4.7.844 as it is stable and works as it should.
The problem could not be at installing but at updating it after boot…
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\avast.setup file must be allowed to connect in order to update.
Other programs that should be allowed to connect:
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe (avast! Web Scanner)
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe (avast! e-Mail Scanner Service)
Don’t need rights to connect:
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe (avast! antivirus service)
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashUpdSv.exe (avast! Update Service)
I think the original poster is on to something and shouldn’t be dismissed. See my post about 13 threads up.
Note: I don’t do automatic updates, only manual ones, so I didn’t have his original problem, but I use WIN98SE and something isn’t working right.
I do not see anywhere that suggests the problem has been dismissed!
The problem is being thought over by other users of Win98se!
It could be the version of Win98se or possibly a conflict with some driver on the original poster’s computer.
I have none of the problems posted but have seen conflicts with drivers and Microsoft updates in the past.
Unfortunately this seems to be a unique problem, more info is needed.
I am presently running WIN98SE with 4.7.871 and have noticed any problems. I saw forther back that someone had suggested shutting Web Shield off. What are the advantages and how would I do this? Thanks for any help.
I DL’ed .871 2 days ago and my Win98SE system is running fine. I have an old Gateway running a 200mhz Pentium w/ 256meg memory.
The only Avast related oddity is that WebShield ‘is not responding’ according to the limited task manager in 98. I know it’s working because I can see the pages it scans in the Avast Program manager.
Everything else seems to be running fine…
I have problems also - I have been using avast for a while now with no problems until I updated to v 4.7.871 yesterday (10 Aug 2006).
3 Problems I have are:
- At every start-up I get a pop-up which says:
Standard Shield detected suspicious operation : write file : avast/setup/setiface.dll : yes // no // ignore <<
- I cannot change any of the settings in “settings”
- The user interfaces hang on the screne for some minutes after attempting to close them, either before or after scanning.
Running on a laptop / win 98se / 192mb ram
No problem with the last version
I have tried re-installing
No other anti-virus software running or ever been on this m/c
Magma
You’ve changed the Behavior Blocker. As you seem cannot change back to the default values, you can, uninstall avast and install again.
Why? What’s the error message?
How many seconds does this freeze take?
Did you have any other antivirus in the past?
I don’t see how this suddenly becomes a problem with the update to 4.7.871, if you check the avast change log (Program revision history) http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html you will see that this update is a fix for winNT/win2k so shouldn’t have had any effect on other users.
It is more likely that it was the update from 4.7.844 to 4.7.869 that may (yet to be confirmed) have caused this problem for some win98 users. There are still I would imagine an awful lot of win98, avast users still out there and if this were as widespread or across the board there would be many more effected than are being seen. The problem is to try and find any common factor, that in conjunction with avast (other than win98) that might cause this.
I’m another with the internet not working after updating to a newer version. I also am running Win98SE. After the update my broadband Internet stopped working. I still could see my other computers and access them on my local network but not the internet. My other computers could still acess the Internet. After going back to 4.7.844 my Internet started working on my Win98SE box.
I work with computers and networking for a living so pretty sure it is not a network problem on my end.
Steve
Not sure what the problem is but there must be something that the new version changes (probably a chg in .869) that breaks the internet connection. Do you also use Zone Alarm as a firewall?
Not sure what the problem is but there must be something that the new version changes (probably a chg in .869) that breaks the internet connection. Do you also use Zone Alarm as a firewall?
Yes. I deleted all Avast enteries in ZA and had it ask ZA again for access to internet. I gave full access in ZA and let it update. After the updates the internet broke. I even closed down ZA and it still wouldn’t work. So I plan to stay with 4.7.844 until the problem is fixed.
Steve