Author Topic: Avast definitions wont update  (Read 2059 times)

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gregs243

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Avast definitions wont update
« on: July 23, 2013, 08:24:47 PM »
Hi ,avast8 free has stopped updating definitions ,it auto updates but downloads nothing same if I manually update starts to download files then says OK.Any ideas, XPSP3 thanks greg

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Re: Avast definitions wont update
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 08:29:52 PM »
try downloading the full VPS here  http://www.avast.com/download-update

see if that changes anything

gregs243

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Re: Avast definitions wont update
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2013, 12:43:12 AM »
Hi, thanks for the reply,it turned out that when Shockwave player updated it installed Norton Security Scan which then dissabled avast and recommended I purchace one of their products.Once it was uninstalled Avast updated itself normally.
Thanks
« Last Edit: July 27, 2013, 01:06:16 AM by gregs243 »

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Re: Avast definitions wont update
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2013, 12:46:38 AM »
Thanks for the info....something to remeber if we see more of this    ;)