My Computer
At a glance
Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Look in my Signature.
- OS
- Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
Latest version of Avast Antivirus
- Thread starter Brink
- Start date
I left my long long time favorite Avast after this new upgrade. Just too many quirks on my machine, i.e. when I first upgraded on reboot my machine would not recognize my password (!!!), had to do a hard shut down. When it rebooted all was well so laughed it off. (but did recheck my password change c.d.) Yesterday early when I turned on my machine, it updated as usual but said it needed another whole core upgrade too. Thought that was funny to say the least, when it finished (had to unchoose google again if I remember right, and I hate being coerced about/with Google Chrome), on reboot it took forever.And ever. And ever. When I finally made to my desktop Avast said it needed another core update. At that point good ole Revo came to my rescue and eliminated an old trusted friend from my machine. I'm now taking Comodo Free for a test drive and so far all seems well.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10x64 Build 1709Intel i7 7700HQ Kaby Lake16 GB DDR4 @2400Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- MSI GE72VR Apache Pro-416
- OS
- Windows 10x64 Build 1709
- CPU
- Intel i7 7700HQ Kaby Lake
- Motherboard
- Micro-Star Intl. MS-179B (U3C1)
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4 @2400
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 120Hz
- Hard Drives
- 256 GB Nvme M.2 SSD
1TB HDD@7200
- Cooling
- Cooler Blast 4
- Keyboard
- Steel Series
- Antivirus
- Bit Defender Free
- Browser
- Edge
I have not hit the "update program" button yet. I normally wait for a mod update or two before going to a new version release of any application.
I also do not install all scannning options for any Malware product. Files system, Network, Behavior, and Script are the only sheilds I run Real-time on Avast. The other sheilds are redundant, imo.
I do not opt-in for minute-to-minute updates, twice a day is frequent enough, or Reputation services (Cloud Services). Also in settings, I did establish an Account, but do not participate in Community. These options, imo, are unneccesary and place a drag on what Avast is built to do - protect against Malware.
If you were happy with Avast 7, can you uninstall avast 8 (use Control Panel & the Avast uninstall app) and re-install avast 7? This of course implies that you have a full install download pkg of Avast 7, not a web shim install.
I also do not install all scannning options for any Malware product. Files system, Network, Behavior, and Script are the only sheilds I run Real-time on Avast. The other sheilds are redundant, imo.
I do not opt-in for minute-to-minute updates, twice a day is frequent enough, or Reputation services (Cloud Services). Also in settings, I did establish an Account, but do not participate in Community. These options, imo, are unneccesary and place a drag on what Avast is built to do - protect against Malware.
If you were happy with Avast 7, can you uninstall avast 8 (use Control Panel & the Avast uninstall app) and re-install avast 7? This of course implies that you have a full install download pkg of Avast 7, not a web shim install.
My Computer
At a glance
x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x6...AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics6.00 GBAMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavilion dv6-6c10us
- OS
- x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
- CPU
- AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
- Motherboard
- Hewlett-Packard 1805
- Memory
- 6.00 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
- Sound Card
- (1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) IDT High Definiti
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP W2072a 20" LCD (1600 x 900) @ 60 Hz
- Screen Resolution
- 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
- Hard Drives
- ST640LM0 00 HM641JI SATA Disk Device
- Keyboard
- Logitech k520 wireless KB
- Mouse
- Logitech m320 wireless mouse (bundled with KB)
- Internet Speed
- 15/5 | 54 MB Wireless 'n'
- Antivirus
- Realtime: Defender or Avast | On-demand: Malwarebytes, ESET
- Browser
- IE 11 on Win8, IE 10 on win 7
- Other Info
- Media: [Gimp, Audacity, VLC] || Comm: [WEmail 2012, Skype] || Productivity: [OpenOffice,| Textpad] || Utils: [Sysinternals, cCleaner, Speccy, Defraggler]
There is a new program version 8.0.1483 that may fix your issue.
Source: AVAST 8 Program update! (8.0.1483)
My Computer
At a glance
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x6...AMD Athlon II x4 6206GB GSkill DDR2 800AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- home built
- OS
- Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II x4 620
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
- Memory
- 6GB GSkill DDR2 800
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
- Sound Card
- on board Realtek ALC889A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
- PSU
- Corsair 500 W
- Case
- Rosewill mid tower
- Cooling
- CM 90mm rifle
- Keyboard
- Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
- Mouse
- Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
- Internet Speed
- Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
- Antivirus
- Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
- Browser
- Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
- Other Info
- 2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.
Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.
Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
Not had any issues myself. A Guy
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- OS
- Windows 10 Home x64
- CPU
- INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P7P55D
- Memory
- HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
- PSU
- ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
- Case
- ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
- Cooling
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
- Internet Speed
- 85 + Mbps
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Vivaldi
My Computer
At a glance
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self built custom
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 4
- Internet Speed
- 2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
- Antivirus
- Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
- Local time
- 6:55 AM
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- 71
Thanks guys, the update seems to have sorted it out. Just surprised they released an update that caused a lot of problems. Puts you off a bit. But have used Avast for ages so will continue for a while and see how it goes.
Thanks again.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 64 bitIntel 2500K @4.3 GHzCorsair 16gb DDR3ATI Radeon HD 5670
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self Build
- OS
- Windows 7 64 bit
- CPU
- Intel 2500K @4.3 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
- Memory
- Corsair 16gb DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5670
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 19 inch Asus
- Hard Drives
- Samsung Evo 850 256gb
Toshiba 2TB
Toshiba 4TB
WD Green 2TB
- PSU
- Antec 650
- Case
- NZXT BETA EVO
- Cooling
- Arctic Freezer 13
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 120 to 160mbps Virgin Cable
- Antivirus
- MS Essentials
- Browser
- Firefox
I have been using Avast Internet Security now for two years and I love it. Works great.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 10 Pro 64Intel Core i7 960 @3.20 GHz24.0 GB DDR3EVGA GTX 750Ti
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Win 10 Pro 64
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 960 @3.20 GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI MS7522
- Memory
- 24.0 GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX 750Ti
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2341 23 Inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Western Dgital 1002FAEX-00Y9A0
1TB Hitachi HDS721010CLA322
- PSU
- 700 Watt
- Case
- Haf 912
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech MK710
- Mouse
- Logitech M705
- Internet Speed
- Cable
- Antivirus
- AIS 2015 .10.0.2225
- Browser
- Firefox 49
- Other Info
- MalwareBytes Anti-Rootkit utility
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Built
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
- Motherboard
- Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
- Memory
- 2 gigs of RAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
- Sound Card
- Realtek AC'97 Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1280X960
- Hard Drives
- 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
- Keyboard
- COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- iBall Laser Precise Speedster
- Internet Speed
- 4 mb/sec
I download comodo firewall about 2 yrs ago,; didn't like it so I dumped it. Yesterday I found a trojan and I'm careful where I go, so I tried comodo again and this time they have a real good firewall with a virtual environment to surf in, a sandbox to run any program in and a browser like comodo dragon but based on FF called IceDragon and the whole firewall does not slow surfin, it goes thru their DNS servers...I love it but it doesn't have an on demand AV.
Comodo has an AV but I wonder if they will play well together, the firewall is 144mb and the seperate download of their AV is 144mb also; so I'm wondering avast or cav.
Comodo has an AV but I wonder if they will play well together, the firewall is 144mb and the seperate download of their AV is 144mb also; so I'm wondering avast or cav.
My Computer
At a glance
7 x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- custom / home built
- OS
- 7 x64
- Browser
- Palemoon x64
oh, duh you have them together. sorry haven't slept for 2 days. Thanks for ur help.
What do ya mean "none till now" ?
What do ya mean "none till now" ?
My Computer
At a glance
7 x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- custom / home built
- OS
- 7 x64
- Browser
- Palemoon x64
I presume you are asking me Kem, although I am not sure.
Yes Comodo and Avast are running together and both are in Startup.
Yes Comodo and Avast are running together and both are in Startup.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Built
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
- Motherboard
- Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
- Memory
- 2 gigs of RAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
- Sound Card
- Realtek AC'97 Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1280X960
- Hard Drives
- 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
- Keyboard
- COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- iBall Laser Precise Speedster
- Internet Speed
- 4 mb/sec
Well, since I have numerous HDs, I tried to install the comodo firewall on top of comodo av with the av turned off for a second and it would not let me.
I'm gonna do what you did wanchoo.
Thanks
kevin
I'm gonna do what you did wanchoo.
Thanks
kevin
My Computer
At a glance
7 x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- custom / home built
- OS
- 7 x64
- Browser
- Palemoon x64
I use Avast with the free Comodo firewall for many years, 1st on XP, and for 3 years on 7. A Guy
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- OS
- Windows 10 Home x64
- CPU
- INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P7P55D
- Memory
- HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
- PSU
- ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
- Case
- ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
- Cooling
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
- Internet Speed
- 85 + Mbps
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Vivaldi
Avast free and Zone Alarm's free firewall play well together.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel i7-3930KKingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modul...MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
- CPU
- Intel i7-3930K
- Motherboard
- ASUS P9X79 WS
- Memory
- Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
- Sound Card
- Asus Xonar Essence STX
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080, ?
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
- PSU
- Corsair HX750w
- Case
- Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
- Cooling
- Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
- Keyboard
- Logitech G510s
- Mouse
- Logitech M525 (two in use)
- Internet Speed
- =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
- Antivirus
- AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
- Browser
- IE11
- Other Info
- LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
I like avast as it has caught everything in the past; the only thing I don't like about it now is that it uses the cloud and sucks my bandwidth while running a scan, I might dump it.
My Computer
At a glance
7 x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- custom / home built
- OS
- 7 x64
- Browser
- Palemoon x64
Yes, I know.
Maybe I'm just being picky.
QUESTION: In order for avast to update automatically does it need to be connected to the cloud ?
Maybe I'm just being picky.
QUESTION: In order for avast to update automatically does it need to be connected to the cloud ?
My Computer
At a glance
7 x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- custom / home built
- OS
- 7 x64
- Browser
- Palemoon x64
