avast! Free Antivirus 5 never auto-updates

[yuseifudo2010]

When avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 is initially installed, it is set to automatically update my virus database, as well as notify me when a program update is available.  Yet, even with these settings in place, avast! never does automatically update the virus database!  I have to access the user interface and run a manual update every time!  Can someone tell me what the deal is here?

Brandon Taylor

[tharunnamboothiri]

I too have the same problem.....i have tried many times by rechanging the settings...but still the automatic updates aren't working......need a solution for it......... :'(

[Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail)]

Try to enable "Always online" (or something like that, don't know the exact words) in the update settings.
That should do.

[Yanto.Chiang]

When avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 is initially installed, it is set to automatically update my virus database, as well as notify me when a program update is available.  Yet, even with these settings in place, avast! never does automatically update the virus database!  I have to access the user interface and run a manual update every time!  Can someone tell me what the deal is here?

Brandon Taylor

Hi Brandon,

Welcome to the forum,

As additional information as like Zyndstoff has mentioned to you,

May we know what is you avast version that you using till present?

Have you update your engine?

Have you try to download VPS update from : http://www.avast.com/download-update

You may try to update it manually first.

Cheers,