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“The default setting for program updates is Ask not Automatic.”
Yes, of course.
I can’t swear to having received - or not received - such a warning, (or “Asking”) and experience with other programs, including Avira, makes me loathe to put blind trust in such a setting.
But in all fairness, I should have said, “If you happen to be up to your eyes in a rush job, and the baby’s crying, dog barking, and some idiot just rang the door bell to sell you some double glazing… Be careful how you respond to little pop-ups offering divers updates: read before you click!”
Also, I forgot to mention the offensive pop-up one gets with Avira free, exhorting one to buy a more comprehensive package; it is a much more civilised and polite process with Avast free.
kb-r