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Recommendation: Update the frequency of avast!
« on: March 23, 2010, 02:15:18 PM »
Can virus database updates four times each day?
Updated twice each morning and afternoon?

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Re: Recommendation: Update the frequency of avast!
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 02:26:18 PM »
Can virus database updates four times each day?
Updated twice each morning and afternoon?

as u experienced that behavior, yes it can... ;)
or didn't i get ur question?
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Re: Recommendation: Update the frequency of avast!
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 09:18:48 PM »
avast free version automatically updates each 4 hours.
avast pro version automatically updates each 1 hour.
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Re: Recommendation: Update the frequency of avast!
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 09:54:01 PM »
That should read, the "avast free version automatically checks for updates each 4 hours." This can be reduced in the UI settings to every two hours (120 minutes), so if there is an update available it will be downloaded.
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Re: Recommendation: Update the frequency of avast!
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2010, 09:59:32 PM »
You're right David. My bad.
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