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Title: manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: sorin on December 23, 2003, 04:37:28 PM

Hello,

Is there any way to manually update the database ? I have a VERY bad dial-up connection at home, so I'd like to download updates at work and install them at home.

Thanks.

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: Pavel Baudis on December 23, 2003, 04:39:15 PM

Quote from: sorin on December 23, 2003, 04:37:28 PM

Is there any way to manually update the database ? I have a VERY bad dial-up connection at home, so I'd like to download updates at work and install them at home.

Please take a look here (http://www.avast.com/i_idt_250.html)...

Hope this helps
Pavel

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: sorin on December 23, 2003, 04:53:58 PM

Thank you, Pavel, I'll check it out.

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: .: Mac :. on December 23, 2003, 05:19:40 PM

My dad has  a 14 kbs modem and he still gets the updates within a minute

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: MikeBCda on December 23, 2003, 05:27:01 PM

I'm on a 56 dial-up (typical connection is 48), but the update is so smooth I'd think it should work neatly no matter how slow your connection.

I auto-update the database, and usually it's so unobtrusive that the first I'm aware of it is that pop-up advisory note afterwards.

Best,
Mike

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: Pavel Baudis on December 23, 2003, 08:23:31 PM

Quote from: MacLover2000 on December 23, 2003, 05:19:40 PM

My dad has  a 14 kbs modem and he still gets the updates within a minute

Yep - the files VPSUPD*.EXE are definitely not incremental  :D. They are really only for those who have no net access...

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: sorin on January 13, 2004, 08:54:11 AM

Thank you guys, I appreciate very much your feedback.

You see, my problem is not the modem, but my ISP: often I can't even *connect* to get the updates.

Have a nice day!

Title: Re:manual database update - is it possible ?
Post by: TwoPCs on September 27, 2004, 04:00:48 AM

I would like to THANK Alwil Software for making manual update of the virus database possible for PCs with no Internet connection.  :)

I would also like to THANK Pavel for his help. This enabled me to update the virus database of my 2nd PC, which has no network connection of any kind. I DELIBERATELY made my 2nd PC a standalone computer, without any network connection of any kind, for security and other reasons. ;)