8.1.3 reverted back to 8.1.2 with 2009-12-18 update

Started by bliss007 , Dec 18 2009 06:01 PM

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#1 bliss007

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Posted 18 December 2009 - 06:01 PM

Today program update downgrades 8.1.3 to 8.1.2.

Edited by bliss007, 18 December 2009 - 06:02 PM.

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#2 MRFREEZE

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Posted 18 December 2009 - 06:13 PM

Seems that yesterday - after running an update - I was upgraded to 8.1.3. Today after running the update -
they seemed to have backed it out - as now I am running 8.1.2 again.

As we all know - LavaSoft has not been the best at "QA'ing" their software -as they seems to prefer beta testing their changes
on the whole user community.

This backout is another classic example - as to why "definition" updates should be separated from "Software" Upgrades.

I for one am tired of having LavaSoft slip in these upgrades when I am checking for definition updates.

Given LavaSoft's track record (for those of you that have been around for a while) - Lavasoft - absolutely should not be

given Carte Blanche access to your system - to change their software at their will.

Doug

Windows® Vista® Ultimate SP2 64-bit {EN}
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 (2.66Ghz - 1333Mhz FSB)
Memory: 4GB (DDR2 SDRAM @ 800Mhz)

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#3 bliss007

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Posted 18 December 2009 - 06:36 PM

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#4 visitor

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Posted 18 December 2009 - 07:25 PM

"definition" updates should be separated from "Software" Upgrades. Lavasoft - absolutely should not be given Carte Blanche access to your system - to change their software at their will.

Maybe a temporary glitch - manual download of the core.zip definition file is 149.115 from Dec 15. Although the GUI Web Update usually works OK, the manual definition download has been problematic for a while now. Since 8.1.3 was just released, maybe they're fine-tuning it. It's already after-hours in Sweden, so I'll see what happens on Monday before reporting it.

Doug, you should turn off auto-updates and manually download definitions. I'm still using my initial install of Anniversary Edition since it worked fine - the first thing I do with any program installation is turn off auto-updates. Now with the problem of the manual definitions download not getting updated, I have to download, then check the file date/size to make sure it's current before replacing, but at least nothing is done without my approval!

Edited by visitor, 18 December 2009 - 07:35 PM.

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