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    Problem with Avira

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by marmaduke, Apr 22, 2009.

  1. marmaduke

    marmaduke Notebook Geek

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    Everyone always mentions how good Avira is so I tried it on my sons laptop.
    It just sits there.
    He usually is connected via Wi-Fi at school or the library, but Avira never updates unless you actually tell it to. I thought it updated automatically like Avast or AVG does. Am I missing a setting somewhere?
     
    marmaduke, Apr 22, 2009
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    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Have you tried configuring Avira to perform automatic updates in the options area of the software?
     
    garetjax, Apr 22, 2009
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  3. marmaduke

    marmaduke Notebook Geek

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    I went thru every single button and menu to try and find an auto update. Can't find it. I have at least 3 buttons in different locations for manual updates.
     
    marmaduke, Apr 22, 2009
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    Start up Avira, Press F8 on a menu screen, hit expert mode, general, then update
     
    Waveblade, Apr 22, 2009
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  5. marmaduke

    marmaduke Notebook Geek

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    Thanks. I'll give it a try when I get home tonight.
     
    marmaduke, Apr 22, 2009
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  6. Hiker

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    I believe default is once a day but I have Avira to update 6 times a day and scan once a week. Under administration, scheduler.
     
    Hiker, Apr 22, 2009
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  7. marmaduke

    marmaduke Notebook Geek

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    I have Avira on one of my desktops, ver. 8, I believe. Everytime I log onto the internet, within 4 minutes, it automatically starts updating. The new one on my sons laptop ver. 9, doesn't do that. He was on for an hour yesterday working on his homework, I came over to check and it never updated. I had to click on "update now" to get it going.
     
    marmaduke, Apr 22, 2009
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  8. coolguy

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    Sometimes update doesn't work if the computer is turned off during the scheduled time. Restart the computer or schedule multiple updates using the scheduler.
     
    coolguy, Apr 22, 2009
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    It's not that hard.
    Open up Avira, click Administrator, Scheduler, make sure Daily Update is enabled, right click, edit job, change the interval to a time your sons laptop is always on, or set it to however you like. I also like it to run invisible, so I don't see a notification and it updates quietly in the background.
     
    McGrady, Apr 22, 2009
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