I have Auto-update interval set for 2880 minutes (2 days) but it is apparently being ignored. I don’t know exactly how often, but I see the update popup much more frequently than that. My guess is that it’s updating every four hours, which is the default, and ignoring my setting. So is there a maximum limit for this user setting, beyond which it’s ignored?
I don’t know if it’s relevant but… I also have the following setting in avast5.ini: [InetWD]
AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=7200
so it should wait 2 hours after restarting my computer before it updates the first time. Apparently this setting is working OK. But then according to my setting above, it should wait another 2 days before the second update.
Yes, I know the security arguments about updating more often, but I don’t buy them. The above settings are what I want. I have a very busy computer and don’t want my applications interrupted more frequently.
New definitions are released about 2-3 times a day. If you do not have those definitions then you are not up to date with the most current malware fighting definitions. How hard is that to understand. Some company’s release 5-6 updates per day.
I think the OP understands that well and he explained it : if he still doesn’t want to update as advised, ie as updates are released, that’s his problem. Now the issue to solve is why Avast doesn’t respect other interval settings than the default apparently… ???
JohnnyBob, can you work out how long it is between each update?
Also do you reboot during the 2 day period? If so it could start the whole cycle again, starting with the 2 hour period after booting. (I think avast will automatically check for updates on boot - after the given interval you have set)
@dieselman yeah this may be … should be tested to see if it works with “acceptable” timings… one reason I posted here is that I think I tested that months ago with shorter checks and it didn’t work at all, auto-check remained stuck on 240’. I don’t care, was just for testing.
I’ll try to make a more precise note of autoupdate attempts and will report back here again when I know more. That could take awhile because I don’t sit at my computer constantly for 24 hours a day staring at the screen!
The best bet would be a log. I looked and found a Setup.log at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AVAST Software\Avast\log
which was last modified at about the time of the last update attempt. I’ll keep an eye on it as a possible solution.
P.S.
Yes, that seems to work. I just did a manual update and it was recorded in the Setup.log mentioned above.
A possible alternative would be to choose manual updates and not allow auto update. A possible bug not withstanding. If there is bug, the bug should be addressed.
if he still doesn’t want to update as advised, ie as updates are released, that’s his problem.