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Thread ID: 111658 2010-08-06 03:42:00 Avast Anti Virus 4.8 v 5.00 Digby (677) Press F1
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1124967 2010-08-06 03:42:00 Hi Guys

I have Avast 4.8 and am thinking about going to 5.00

Have many of you upgraded to 5.00

Has Avast gone like AVG and gone to bloatware ?

Or is Version 5 good.

Please don't mention other software, Id like to stick with Avast.
Digby (677)
1124968 2010-08-06 04:10:00 v5 is way better in every way apart from actually detecting and removing malware. It's the same as 4.8 there. Just wondering what your reason for wanting to stick with Avast is? wratterus (105)
1124969 2010-08-06 05:08:00 avast dosent hang your computer when its updating (unline MSSE) goodiesguy (15316)
1124970 2010-08-06 05:47:00 Using Avast 5, I like the boot scan it can do (though slow), as it found a few damaged files on my PC. Though Avast 5 has plenty of expert settings, under various categories, it perhaps gives a piece of mind that it is comprehensive, or maybe more than what's required; Not sure though; for example it has "PUP" to select for scanning unwanted/suspicious files, whatever they mean by that. kahawai chaser (3545)
1124971 2010-08-06 05:50:00 avast dosent hang your computer when its updating (unline MSSE)

Odd we use MSSE on 4 desktops and a laptop none are gaming machines just standard computers that I built and none of them hang when updating
gary67 (56)
1124972 2010-08-06 06:20:00 it could be zone alarm interfearing. i noticed ever since i installed zone alarm my pc takes ages to boot up goodiesguy (15316)
1124973 2010-08-06 06:38:00 Wouldn't be surprised if ZA is the cause Speedy Gonzales (78)
1124974 2010-08-06 07:10:00 I have had no problems with Avast 5

Dump ZA - it is a PITA. Windows Fire Wall is sufficient on its own.
Zippity (58)
1124975 2010-08-06 22:33:00 +1 on the ZA comments. From my point of view it went bad at least 3 years ago. Get rid. linw (53)
1124976 2010-08-06 23:33:00 +1 on the ZA comments. From my point of view it went bad at least 3 years ago. Get rid.
Totally Agree with all those comments :thumbs:
wainuitech (129)
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