Avast4 Home Ed auto update frequency + daily scans

[wumply]

In more detail it would be helpful to know if this program scans my computer daily (or how often) and how frequently does it auto update.   (As I'm thinking of getting it.)

wumply

[DavidR]

avast is a resident on access scanner, it checks files that are created or modified or when accessed. It doesn't do a daily scan (on-demand), you can however, do this if you have the Pro version or there is a work arround for the home version.

HOWTO: Scheduled Automatic Scans w/ Free Version!, this is obviously not as flexable as either the manual on-demand scan or the Pro version. It will however scan every file, something that will take extra time.

I scan my system (all HDDs) manually as a part of my weekly maintenance tasks.

Auto updates - iAVS as required but usually twice a week and it checks every time you connect to the internet. - Program updates are now checked once a week (to avoid server overload) and if one is available it will let you know.

[Eddy]

Program updates are now checked once a week

Not exactly correct. If there is a program update, the update will be distributed to the users spread out over a week to avoid heavy loads on the servers and thereby make sure the dowload of the update will be fast for everyone.

VPS updates are released once every 2 weeks and immediatly if there is a major thread. (like blaster, sasser and such)

[DavidR]

VPS updates are released once every 2 weeks and immediatly if there is a major thread. (like blaster, sasser and such)

I think you may have lost something in translation, once every 2 weeks (14 days), the interval is more like twice per week I could be wrong, often am

[Eddy]

The info I gave here comes straight from on of the Alwil members in another thread on this board. So if I am wrong, so is he