avast! 7 public beta

[william_of_palerne]

New features
- New installer
- UI facelift
- FileRep service (cloud based)
- Streaming updates
- Sandbox & Autosandbox improvements
- Browser protection improvements
- Remote assistance feature to help your friends with computer troubles
- Support tool
- Export/Import settings
- Screensaver facelift
- runs on Win8 Developer Preview
- and many, many security improvements

How to install avast! 7
Just run the setup executable (links above). This version can be
installed on top of your existing avast installation (6.x).

Known issues
- In some cases, WebRep Chrome plugin is not installed correctly
- The Safezone browser is opening each time when you switch back and to the Safezone
- Plugins for Outlook 2k3 and 2k7 show "runtime error" message
- Sometimes autosandbox toaster does not close correctly
- Problems with avast sounds on Win 7 and Win Vista
- Remote assistance feature sometimes crashes on Win 7 32b, Win Vista 64b
- avast! account functionality is disabled
- the help hasn't been updated yet, it's still from v6
- many of the translations haven't been updated yet, so you'll see new items in English

Any feedback is appreciated!
download it here http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=92820

[Raymond]

Thanks for the update. Looks like this is the initial beta version that still has a lot of bugs.

[Nick Vini]

Ha-a, glad to see, there is also Russian version for this topic

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=92827.0

Just interesting to download in order to test it and give a feedback there! Thanks William!

[Ceyfer √]

Looks cool and fresh, it reminds me of my iPod wheel too. Optimistically, this would be another awesome update but not yet ready for prime time.

[INDRANIL]

Another Bang by ceyfer . Good job dude . Any way looks cool but they should improve performance too. Hmm we can hope for some giveaways ehh ?? .

[leofelix]

Thank you.
I am tempted to test it as I am already an Avast user although I think I shall wait for the next beta and further feedbacks

[Ceyfer √]

Initial review done here by Softpedia

[william_of_palerne]

Avast 7 RC has released!

Hi all,

I'm glad to announce the availability of avast! 7 RC build (7.0.1403). Thank you for all the feedback from the previous betas, without it we couldn't proceed so fast. Many thanks!

A few notes about the RC:
* On Win 7, you can now switch between the horizontal and vertical orientation of the avast! desktop gadget
* avast! Account portal (https://my.avast.com) will be finalized in the following few days; the basic functionality is already there. Enjoy.
* Autosandbox malware analysis is not yet fully functional (it will be turned on [through the VPS] soon)

download it here http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93824.0