New version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware suggest doing the same thing; don't bother with updating via the GUI, but uninstall and reboot, then install downloaded latest version.
Why... is there a problem with updating via the UI? my three systems all updated perfectly though the UI.
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Security programs should be installed as a clean install as they tend to perhaps be more important. Just my preference.
No issue or problems with updating via the UI as far as I know. Only possible issue may be update availability may differ for paid vs. free versions, in that paid versions may be available a little sooner.