Avast Home Edition 5.0 Beta 2

**Archer** · 09-13-09, 02:59 AM

Avast! Home Edition 5.0 Beta 2

Quick Review

Pros

Less memory usage
Improved Boot-Time scanner
New user friendly GUI similar to Avira
No registration needed (not sure about this)
Improved archive scan (eg: zip, rar, 7zip etc)
Expert configuration option for each components
Added Behavior Shield (detects suspicious activities)
Detailed statistics of each component (eg: web shield, P2P shield etc)
Hide alerts when using fullscreen applications (eg: games, powerpoint slideshow etc)
Separate options for dealing with Virus, Potentially unwanted programs and suspicious files

Cons

No skin support
No VRDB [Virus Recovery Database] feature (couldn't find it)

Screenshots- Avast Home Edition 5.0 Beta 2

Download Link: http://files.avast.com/files/beta/5.0/setup_av_free.exe

**NrN Kill** · 09-13-09, 10:14 AM

Nice!!

Look is appealing too.... But VRDB is an important feature

**Archer** · 09-13-09, 12:58 PM

I never got the chance to use VRDB, so don't know how useful it is. There is not separate VRDB application in Avast 5.0 Beta 2, but repair option is still available. The new features in it are really useful. And most importantly the memory usage is really low compared to the previous versions.

**meetdilip** · 09-13-09, 01:15 PM

Good review ............

**Archer** · 09-13-09, 01:28 PM

Thanks Dilip.

**imrock** · 09-13-09, 08:21 PM

good info....................
sure it will help many

**imrock** · 09-26-09, 10:34 PM

when will the official version be launched

**Archer** · 09-26-09, 11:12 PM

More information about Avast 5 release, http://blog.avast.com/2009/07/20/ava...s-coming-soon/

**imrock** · 09-27-09, 11:21 AM

thank you archer.
can't rep

have to rep others before.

**Archer** · 10-07-09, 01:25 AM

Avast 5.0 beta is expired now. It was only available for a limited period. The downloads are also disabled. Hope they release a stable version soon.

**Glass** · 10-07-09, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by Archer

Avast 5.0 beta is expired now. It was only available for a limited period. The downloads are also disabled. Hope they release a stable version soon.

There are newer betas now.

**imrock** · 10-07-09, 08:03 AM

i am waiting for the stable version.

**talktoanil** · 10-07-09, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by imrock

i am waiting for the stable version.

yeah. me too. because , the beta version still detects false positives.

Final version will be launched with launch of windows 7 on Oct 22.
Also this is the 1st AV, MS ever approved for its Windows Logo program inspite of being a BETA.
Great work by Avast team.

Download latest beta here : http://download525.avast.com/test5be...up_av_free.exe

**mickey** · 10-07-09, 01:15 PM

avast made my compy very slow..

**imrock** · 10-07-09, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by mickey

avast made my compy very slow..

its not possible yaar.........its very light weight......
check for any other security programs that might slow ur pc and scan ur full computer.

**talktoanil** · 10-07-09, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by mickey

avast made my compy very slow..

No Way. Its the No 1 Light weight AV ever made with high detection rate. Your computer can be slow because of many reasons, like unwanted start-up, unwanted softwares you installed which has there services running in background even when you dont use them.
Kindly double check what you say. Because I have been using avast from last 3-4 years.
Kindly dont use the beta version.

**mickey** · 10-07-09, 01:27 PM

the best way to speed up my computer is cleaning avast i think.. tell me how to?

**imrock** · 10-07-09, 01:28 PM

yes use the stable version that is 4.8.........download it here.

wait for the final release of avast 5!

**meetdilip** · 10-07-09, 01:30 PM

Avast is free, right ?

**talktoanil** · 10-07-09, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Avast is free, right ?

Home version is free and Pro version is paid.
the only difference is Home version gets lates updates after 1-2 days of Pro. So no big deal.

speakin of Avast 5 , Home version wont have a firewall and Pro will be having it. rest its same.

Originally Posted by mickey

tell me how to?

Sorry !!! i cant get you.

**meetdilip** · 10-07-09, 01:34 PM

Thanks Anil.

.....................

**imrock** · 10-07-09, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by mickey

the best way to speed up my computer is cleaning avast i think.. tell me how to?

do u want to uninstall avast?don't do that!its good antivirus......
download ccleaner...it will clean ur registry.also try tuneup utilities.

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Avast is free, right ?

AVAST Home is Free But Avast Pro Is paid.

See comparision:avast! antivirus - Versions comparison

**meetdilip** · 10-07-09, 01:39 PM

Thanks imrock. It was quite useful.

**mickey** · 10-07-09, 01:41 PM

i use ccleaner only to uninstall proggies..

**imrock** · 10-07-09, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Thanks imrock. It was quite useful.

Always WELCOME

Originally Posted by mickey

i use ccleaner only to uninstall proggies..

try Tune UP Utilities too.its good.

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