Small Program Update (Version 2016.11.2.2262) For Avast 2016 Has Been Released

Just a few weeks after the recent program update which introduced SafeZone Browser, Avast is releasing another one. This one is rather small and contains only fixes, no new features. Build version is 2016.11.2.2262. As always with Avast, you can update to the latest version completely for free. If you are not interested in the update details, you can go directly to download links.

Full list of changes/fixes contains:

• FIXED Installation Errors – Some users weren’t able to install Avast because of the unspecified errors during the installation process. This is now fixed
• FIXED Crashing on AMD CPUs – Avast was causing crashes on the various AMD processors. This is now fixed
• FIXED Anti-spam Log File – Issue with large anti-spam log file has been fixed
• FIXED Unwanted SafeZone Icon – Some users who uninstalled SafeZone browser and then updated Avast, got the browser and it’s icon back on their computers. This is now fixed

You can update your Avast directly from the program interface by going to settings (cog wheel icon in the top-right corner of Avast user interface) » ‘Update‘ » ‘Program‘ » ‘Update‘. Usually Avast also prompts you with the pop-up notification to update.

New Program Update of Avast 2016 is Available for Free Download via the User Interface

Free Download of Avast 2016 Update (Version 2016.11.2.2262)

For more information about the program update, checkout our full guide on ‘How to Update Your Avast Antivirus 2016 for Free‘. Alternatively you can download the latest installer from the official Avast servers using the links below.

• Avast Free Antivirus 2016.11.2.2262
• Avast Pro Antivirus 2016.11.2.2262
• Avast Internet Security 2016.11.2.2262
• Avast Premier 2016.11.2.2262

You can install the latest version on the top of your current one. There is no need to uninstall it first.

Additional Notes

Although we have used Avast Free Antivirus 2018 screenshots in this article, these steps are also applicable for all Avast Antivirus solutions (i.e. also for Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, or Avast Premier) running the latest version available.

Steps are relevant for all Windows versions – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (including Anniversary Update).