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avast! 5 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users, non-commercial users. Both conditions should be met!

ALWIL Software a.s. offers avast! Home Edition free of charge, since in their opinion, it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention; however, many user are not able or do not want to pay for antivirus software. This page will show you the most important features of this program.

Features of avast! Home Edition 5.0 :

· Antivirus kernel
· Automatic updates
· Simple User Interface
· Virus Chest
· Resident protection
· System integration

What's New in avast! Home Edition 5.0.462 :

· important fixes related to the installation of the firewall under 64-bit Windows
· fixed a potential memory leak in the firewall
· Vista/W7: solved a compatibility problem with System Restore
· added access keys – the program can be easily now controlled via keyboard
· solved a problem with the “I only connect to the Internet using a dial up modem” update setting
· fixed multiple issues in the sandbox (plus a few performance improvements)
· this new version is now able to communicate with avast! WHS Edition
· fixed a bug related to the inserting of license files into the program
· fixed a problem in the Outlook plugin related to inserting of notes into HTML emails
· solved a compatibility problem with SmithMicro Poser 8 and similar applications
· improvements in the submission system
· improvements in the Free AV registration system
· better handling of errors in case of real-time shield actions
· improved compatibility with Apple BootCamp
· improved default firewall rules
· low priority scans now use much less CPU (but run accordingly longer)
· components of the avast setup/update process are now digitally signed
· minor improvements in the GUI
· new language packs: Greek, Slovak and Ukrainian. This makes the current number of supported languages 19.

What's New in avast! Home Edition 5.0.504 Beta :

· Pro AV / IS: solved a compatibility issue with Acronis True Image
· IS firewall: fixes for Internet Connection Sharing
· IS firewall: Windows 2000 compatibility
· IS firewall: solved a compatibility problem with Logitech Desktop Manager
· various fixes in the Outlook antispam add-in
· fixes in ashUpd.exe
· no crashing of AvastUi.exe anymore