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program versus engine
« on: June 10, 2017, 04:18:14 AM »
What is the difference between avast ENGINE and PROGRAM.
On Xp, the latest update   cause  my XP box to lock up when touching any program, so I  restored an image from 2016 back on the computer and  have set program update to manual so that all that automatically all I get are the virus  definitions
« Last Edit: June 10, 2017, 04:44:04 AM by cub »

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Re: program versus engine
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2017, 01:37:43 PM »
What is the difference between a engine and a car ?

The engine, is as it it says. the engine.
The program (also called application) is the complete package.
e.g. engine + tires + chassis + body, seats, steer etc

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Re: program versus engine
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2017, 02:21:05 PM »
@  cub
It is Engine and virus definitions.
Typically the scanning 'engines' can be updated as part of the virus definitions update, this saved you doing a full program update.

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Program update, which can update things outside of the 'engine and virus definitions update' drivers, program updates, fixes, etc. etc.
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