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blackeyedgurl

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Avast Won't Update Please help SafeSurf! {Resolved, thanks red!}
« on: September 29, 2010, 03:51:04 AM »
To continue from the other update post cos I can't message you SafeSurf (which I totally understand):

I completely uninstalled Spybot & removed the extra files in Application Data.

Just to be safe I updated IE to 8 just in case this was in some way affecting this.

I have rebooted.

My current version of avast! is 5.0.667

I am attempting to update my definitions right now, but it has been "initializing" for over 30 minutes now and I'm pretty sure its gonna fail. It's like it can't find my internet.

Thoughts?
« Last Edit: September 29, 2010, 04:41:25 AM by blackeyedgurl »

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Re: Avast Won't Update Please help SafeSurf!
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 04:16:48 AM »
Hi blackeyedgurl :)

Please try this. Under :

Settings - Updates - Proxy Settings

Select the option :

Direct connection (no proxy)

Greetz, Red.

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Re: Avast Won't Update Please help SafeSurf! {Resolved}
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2010, 04:40:27 AM »
Red:

Wow, you are the only person who suggested this fix, and IT WORKED!!! YAY! Thank you so much!

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Re: Avast Won't Update Please help SafeSurf! {Resolved, thanks red!}
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 04:52:27 AM »
I am glad it worked :)

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[RESOLVED] Re: Avast Won't Update Please help SafeSurf! {Resolved, thanks red!}
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2010, 10:38:15 AM »
@ blackeyedgurl,

Sorry I was late in coming on the forum, but I see your problem was resolved.  :D 

Feel free to come back any time you need help, to learn something new, or just to ask questions.  Thank you.