5.0 updates

[bexar656]

I'm using avast 5.0. I looked at updates and it has automatic updates. I want to use manual update so I clicked the box for manual but I can't find anyway to manualy update. Hope I explained this right. Also, what is Boot-time Scan?

[Pondus]

Avast Antivirus offers a "boot time" virus scan of your PC. This allows the antivirus engine to scan all of the files on your hard drive before any other programs load - useful in cases where you have an infection which cannot be cleaned because the "file is in use"


There should be a button to click, to update......look under the maintenance tab....i think

[DavidR]

Check the image, click to expand, for the most part you would be using the Update engine and virus definitions button.

Personally I feel that there is little value in setting the Update engine and virus definitions to manual, in fact the contrary, since these updates are incremental and even on dial-up as I am shouldn't be an issue.

[bexar656]

I'll take your advise and go back to automatic. Also I checked "permantely connected to the internet" as I use Road Runner, as opposed to "I use dial up modem." Is that what I should check?

[DavidR]

No, leave both at the default settings, unchecked.

There are many reported problems when people have selected one of these options, so I would advise leaving the settings at the default.

[bexar656]

OK, Thanks

[DavidR]

You're welcome.

The problem relating to the problem on setting it to dial-up connection is by all accounts resolved in an upcoming program update, 5.0.460, so that too may ensure any possible issue in setting it to permanently connected doesn't happen.