Avast automatic update doesn't work with limited rights

[rolle]

Hello,

after working in the internet with limited rights my avast-programm doesn't work its automatic update. Is it really so and what can I do against it?

[Lisandro]

If avast! is run from non-admin account, it does spawn the setup process using the service with LocalSystem rights. So it should update program without problem, at least on XP.

So it should be possible to run whole program update from an limited user account, avast's setup was designed that way.

On Vista, the admin account is protected by UAC.

[DavidR]

What errors are you getting ?
What is your operating system ?

Do you connect to the Internet through a proxy ?

What is your firewall ?
Does it allow avast.setup internet access ?
- If it does delete the entry for it and do a manual update, this will force the firewall to ask permission again.