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11. AVG Updates
Keeping your AVG up-to-date is crucial to ensure that all newly discovered
viruses will be detected as soon as possible.
viruses will be detected as soon as possible.
Since AVG updates are not released according to any fixed schedule but rather in
reaction to amount and severity of new threats, it is recommended to check for new
updates at least once a day or even more often. Only this way you can be sure your
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 is kept up-to-date also during the day.
reaction to amount and severity of new threats, it is recommended to check for new
updates at least once a day or even more often. Only this way you can be sure your
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 is kept up-to-date also during the day.
11.1. Update Levels
AVG offers two update levels to select from:
·
Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable anti-virus and
anti-spyware protection. Typically, it does not include any changes to the
code and updates only the definition database. This update should be applied
as soon as it is available.
anti-spyware protection. Typically, it does not include any changes to the
code and updates only the definition database. This update should be applied
as soon as it is available.
·
Program update contains various program changes, fixes and improvements.
, it is possible to select which priority level should be
downloaded and applied.
Note: If a time coincidence of a scheduled program update and scheduled scan
occurs, the update process is of higher priority and the scan will get interrupted.
occurs, the update process is of higher priority and the scan will get interrupted.
11.2. Update Types
You can distinguish between two types of update:
·
On demand update is an immediate AVG update that can be performed any
time the need arises.
time the need arises.
·
Scheduled update - within AVG it is also possible to
The planned update is then performed periodically according to the setup
configuration. Whenever new update files are present on the specified
location, they are downloaded and launched.
configuration. Whenever new update files are present on the specified
location, they are downloaded and launched.
11.3. Update Process
The update process can be launched immediately as the need arises by the Update
now
now
. This link is available at all times from any
However, it is still highly recommended to perform updates regularly as stated in the
update schedule editable within the
update schedule editable within the
component.
Once you start the update, AVG will first verify whether there are new update files
available. If so, AVG starts their downloading and launches the update process itself.
During the update process you will get redirected to the Update interface where you
can view the process progressing in its graphical representation as well as in an
overview of relevant statistic parameters (update file size, received data, download
available. If so, AVG starts their downloading and launches the update process itself.
During the update process you will get redirected to the Update interface where you
can view the process progressing in its graphical representation as well as in an
overview of relevant statistic parameters (update file size, received data, download