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Title: Avast asks for restart after definiton update
Post by: bruce_b on January 10, 2020, 04:37:33 PM

Last couple of days, using Avast Free (latest stable version) on Windows 10 Home 64 ... Avast has asked me to restart the computer after it had downloaded definitions updates. Did something change in the defs that needs the restart and is everyone seeing this ? ? ... Thanks

Title: Re: Avast asks for restart after definiton update
Post by: Pondus on January 10, 2020, 04:49:38 PM

VPS updates can also contain updates for scan engine and minor bug fixes

Title: Re: Avast asks for restart after definiton update
Post by: rocksteady on January 10, 2020, 04:51:55 PM

Yes. I was invited to Restart Windows after an Avast update today. This happens occasionally as Avast issue bug fixes alongside virus definition updates, thus avoiding a full fat program version update.
(I see Pondus has also replied in similar vein, whilst I was typing.)

Title: Re: Avast asks for restart after definiton update
Post by: bruce_b on January 10, 2020, 04:56:52 PM

Okay, did not think this was a big issue and there is also more on it in the thread about the latest release.