Avast! 5 beta 1

vlk,
Yeah it was 5.0.104.

IceCube1010,
I use Windows FW, Windows Defender and Zemana Antilogger. I don't think they may cause a conflict, but before installing avast! 5.0.104 I had already tested McAfee 2010 beta, AVG 9 beta and BitDefender 2010 haha. Although I had some uninstallation issues also with AVG and McAfee, I thought I cleaned the remnants well. OK, I'll admit that they might cause the CPU and slow down problem or Windows 7 might be the relevant issue. It'll be better if another Windows 7 user can state his/her experience (I don't wanna install it again).

However, I saw some other people on some Turkish forums who are experiencing the same mail shield and web shield trouble (dunno what OS they use).

 

When will we get a changelog?

 

5.0.143 is out, finally!

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=49173.0

 

bout time lol....

 

One of few products I am looking forward to.

 

It's still buggy enough for me: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=49180.msg415581#msg415581

Whatever, hope they get fixed soon.

 

Plus those, the same unistallation problem. OK, I should get calm now and use Revo Uninstaller to do some manual cleaning. Something really has to be wrong between Windows 7 RC and avast! 5 beta. lol

 

Does the updater work with this version?

 

Yes. And the database is complete. Have a look at the link in fried_oyz's post.

 

everything seems to work except for the webshield for me, and the behavior shield but thats a known limitation atm.

 

How about the Mail Shield? Does it work with Outlook Express now?

 

Good Evening ! Can't believe my eyes...Wow...Wow...Wow...did I say Wow! So far so good all Shields Operational, no lag, for a Beta this is Tre Impressive ! When the suite is introduced...I'll be first in line too purchase. Alwil will now be named Wow..wil. Sincerely...Securon

 

I agree, I really enjoy the new GUI

How long will this beta version work?

 

Can we get some screenshots of the new GUI?
Thanks

 

http://softwaresync.blogspot.com/2009/10/avast-5-beta.html

 

Avast 5 has killed a Mamutu file on my machine

 

Remember, it's BETA.
Please report it on Avast's forum

 

I have no account on avast's forum but I sent the files from quarantine a few hours ago Everything was ok with Avast 4.8 but Avast 5 seems to contain a modified engine?

 

Thanks for the link to the GUI screenshots, LagerX! I hope I don't end up missing the old GUI. I do like the new look, very much.

 

The new GUI is very nice. I like the color scheme, and it isn't so gimmicky now. It also seems a little lighter than version 4. I really like where this AV is headed.

One thing I hope they can improve is scan times. It seems to chug on media files. To scan my 100gig hard drive took about 2 hours.

 

I suppose you meant 100 gig (not meg)

 

HA HA Yes, I meant 100 gig. Sorry about that.

 

really? im not sure bout media files, but a quick scan goes faster than v4.8 for me.

 

Maybe its not media files. I have always found Avast, even version 4, to be very slow at scanning. It's great software and I have recommended it, but I would say that is something maybe they can improve on.

 

Slow? Maybe if yu set it to thorough mode with Archives. But set on Standard without archives, it was always fast.