Avast WEBforum

Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: JLJ on April 06, 2009, 05:15:49 PM

Title: Update each Monday only?
Post by: JLJ on April 06, 2009, 05:15:49 PM

Using avast! Home 4.8.1229 under Windows XP Home -- is it possible to set avast! up so that the AV defs update only on Mondays?  If I manually run an update on a Monday and then set the update frequency to 7 days in minutes, will it work? or how?  THX JLJ

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: Lisandro on April 06, 2009, 05:21:14 PM

Hmmm... why would you dismiss the daily updates? I will be much less protected...
But it seems possible. The minor update time for Home version is 120 minutes, afaik.

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: DavidR on April 06, 2009, 06:39:19 PM

I think you need all the help you can get with updates as your program (version 4.8.1335 is the latest) version is out of date ;D

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: JLJ on April 06, 2009, 07:58:22 PM

LOL. Unfortunately, I tried updating .1229 and later versions kept crashing on boot. Until I can figure out why, I'll stick with it. In any event, I have my reasons. THX JLJ

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: DavidR on April 06, 2009, 08:33:36 PM

That may well be your problem, if the errorcode indicates an out of date Program version (I have seen that in another topic), I don't know how to get round that.

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: JLJ on April 06, 2009, 09:30:11 PM

There is no error code, there are no errors. Everything works perfectly. I just want to know if avast! can be set up update a/v defs (only) automatically on Mondays.

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: Lisandro on April 06, 2009, 09:53:43 PM

Version 1229 has update problems afaik. Using the 1335 is advisable. Maybe we can help you troubleshoot it's installation. Maybe you should try an installation from the scratch:

1. Uninstall avast from Control Panel first.
2. Boot.
3. Download the latest version of Avast Uninstall (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-uninstall-utility.html) and use it for complete uninstallation.
4. Boot.
5. Install again the latest avast! (http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html) version.
6. Boot.
7. Check and post the results.

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: DavidR on April 06, 2009, 10:11:41 PM

I'm afraid Tech has answered that, this isn't available on the home version. I'm not even sure if it is possible with the Pro version.

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: JLJ on April 06, 2009, 10:21:46 PM

Sticking with 1229 for now, I just updated today (Monday) and have set an auto-update interval of 10080 (7 days in minutes, IIRC). We'll see.  JLJ

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: DavidR on April 06, 2009, 10:51:15 PM

Well my auto update interval is set to the default, but every time I connect the first update will be done, if I remain on-line for 240 minutes it will check again, so I fear this won't work.

I'm on dial-up which complicates it further as when I disconnect, that interval begins again and when I reconnect it checks again. So if you aren't on dial-up this may not be an issue, however unless you leave your computer on 24/7 the interval would I believe reset on reboot.

Title: Re: Update each Monday only?
Post by: Lisandro on April 07, 2009, 12:21:19 AM

Quote from: DavidR on April 06, 2009, 10:11:41 PM

I'm not even sure if it is possible with the Pro version.

No, it's not due to the same limitations you've posted (24/7, no reboot...).
Oh... I see a solution on Pro version. Set the update to manual and schedule an update on Mondays... the Pro version has a scheduler.