Avast! Emergency Update

Having so many computers, I have different versions of Avast (free),
mainly 7, 8, and 9. I used to always update to the latest program
version (not to be confused with engine and virus definitions which I
always update). But I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with experienced users.

And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest program version
without my permission. Since I rarely reboot my machines, sometimes when
I do Avast will pop up saying installing Avast to the latest program
version. And I like to walk away from my computers if I reboot and get
some coffee or something. Of course, if Avast is updating the program it
pops up a window asking if it is ok to install Google Toolbar and Google
Chrome. The problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok on
its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate Google anything!

Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned me that Avast!
Emergency Update wants to run in startup. I know what it is suppose to
do, as it is suppose to override the regular updater (just in case it
gets corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this before, I think
this is how Avast sneaks the latest program version on some of my
computers. Although I wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which
could be months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I allowed
this service to run. So this time I blocked it with AnVir. Does anybody
know more about this than I do?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Windows Live Mail 2009 v14
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50" wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50" wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!


I think he should ask for his money back.

--
Blue

On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

"Blue" wrote in message
...
Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I think he should ask for his money back.

You two pretty much as helpful as a couple of computer noobs, aren't
you?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Windows Live Mail 2009 v14
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center

In message , Gene E. Bloch
writes:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip
Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

You remind me of a saying of my Mum's - "I can hear you saying nothing.
Loudly."
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right. - Jules Renard,
writer (1864-1910)

On 2/21/2014, J. P. Gilliver (John) posted:
In message , Gene E. Bloch
writes:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip
Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping
to start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

You remind me of a saying of my Mum's - "I can hear you saying
nothing. Loudly."

That's a pretty fair evaluation of my post, I must say (mustn't I...).

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 2/21/2014 1:15 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50" wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

See what you two clowns Char and Blue did? Somebody was going to say
something intelligent and you discouraged them. So what are you two good
for anyway?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v24.3.0
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:15:14 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:

On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

A friend used to say, "You're a good man. There aren't many of us left."

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 14:18:05 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

On 2/21/2014 1:15 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50" wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

See what you two clowns Char and Blue did? Somebody was going to say
something intelligent and you discouraged them. So what are you two good
for anyway?

I'm not completely worthless. I can always be used as a bad example.

On 21 Feb 2014, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest program
version without my permission.

The very first thing I do when I install Avast (and most other
programs) is go to its settings and turn off any automatic update
feature. Avast has never updated itself without my asking it to.

"BillW50" wrote in message

Having so many computers, I have different versions of
Avast (free), mainly 7, 8, and 9. I used to always update
to the latest program version (not to be confused with
engine and virus definitions which I always update). But
I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with
experienced users.
And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest
program version without my permission. Since I rarely
reboot my machines, sometimes when I do Avast will pop up
saying installing Avast to the latest program version.
And I like to walk away from my computers if I reboot and
get some coffee or something. Of course, if Avast is
updating the program it pops up a window asking if it is
ok to install Google Toolbar and Google Chrome. The
problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok
on its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate
Google anything!
Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned
me that Avast! Emergency Update wants to run in startup.
I know what it is suppose to do, as it is suppose to
override the regular updater (just in case it gets
corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this
before, I think this is how Avast sneaks the latest
program version on some of my computers. Although I
wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which could be
months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I
allowed this service to run. So this time I blocked it
with AnVir. Does anybody know more about this than I do?

No, not really. I just know that avast! updayed itself to the latest
program version a month or so ago despite the fact that ALL updates are set
to manual.

I wrote to avast!, this was their reply on 12/27/2013...

"There must have been a server issue which has resulted in forcing the
avast! software upgrade on your machine.

It of course shouldn't be happening at all and we are sorry for the
inconvenience caused.

It is enough to keep program updates on manual so that avast! wouldn't
update itself (Settings Update PROGRAM Settings Manual update)"

Yeah, right..."server issue". Anybody want to buy a bridge?


--

dadiOH
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On 2/21/2014 3:23 PM, Nil wrote:
On 21 Feb 2014, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest program
version without my permission.

The very first thing I do when I install Avast (and most other
programs) is go to its settings and turn off any automatic update
feature. Avast has never updated itself without my asking it to.

I too have program updates turned off. But I have 30+ machines and Avast
managed to sneak about two of them to be forced to the latest program
version. I suspect that maybe it is this "Avast! Emergency Update" is
the one that is forcing it. I rarely ever see this "Avast! Emergency
Update" to ever try to load up on boot. So this time I blocked it.
Currently this machine has Avast v8 and the latest one is at v9. I don't
think I ever saw "Avast! Emergency Update" pop up with v7 yet.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v24.3.0
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center

On 21 Feb 2014, "dadiOH" wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

No, not really. I just know that avast! updayed itself to the
latest program version a month or so ago despite the fact that ALL
updates are set to manual.

Really!?! It wasn't universal - it didn't happen to me. I updated
manually several days after the update became available.

On 2/21/2014, BillW50 posted:
On 2/21/2014 1:15 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping
to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.

See what you two clowns Char and Blue did? Somebody was going to say
something intelligent and you discouraged them. So what are you two
good for anyway?

As Char said...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)