free avast does not update, what to do?
hello i have avast free for some time and he always automatically updated, more than a few days he does not want to automatically update and if I try to update it manually it gets more the connection drops and he keeps trying and trying and finally it does not update.
what should be?
thanks!
what virus VPS do you have…latest is 110905-0
have you tried avast repair and reboot
For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
what AV did you have before installing avast ?
have you removed it ?
did you use a removal tool to clear all leftovers after the uninstall ?
you find the orginal vendor tools here
Uninstallers for Security Software
http://thewebatom.net/uninstallers/security-software/
Try Avast main GUI → settings → Update → Proxy → “Direct connection (no proxy)” → save settings.
If in doubt, reboot.
If it has previously updated for you then there should be no need to change any of the connection settings, i had this problem the other day with the new beta and a repair then a reboot fixed it.
Also as Pondus has mentioned please make sure that any remnants of old av’s including the one that would have come on your system when you bought it have been removed properly with the correct removal tool which you should be able to find within the link that Pondus has supplied.
Also if you are using a third party firewall to make sure that all avast processes are set to allow all.
hello!
I found the update of the database on the site of avast and I said what are you to fix it! I worked with the updated avast and safe! if it does not automatically update tomorrow I’ll come back and post here again!
thanks!