Hello -
Could someone please tell me the steps to use to enable Manual updating.
In Settings/Updates I chose "Ask when an update is available,"but then the orange ball said I wasn’t fully protected. I then left “auto update every: — minutes” blank, that didn’t work.
So: which of the various options on the Update page should I check for Manual updating?
Thank you very much for your input.
Hi seeking, welcome to the forum 
It is possible to have it set to ‘Ask’ if that is the best option for you. It is just that avast! is set to follow a predefined set of settings to determine whether everything is as normal.
Since you already know how to change it to ask, that is easy. Then if you are sure this is ok with you, and you don’t want to be notified of it, you can turn off the monitoring of the auto updates:
Left click avast! tray icon → ‘Settings’ (top right) → ‘Status Bar’ tab → UN Check ‘Definitions Auto Updates’
This will mean that when you set it to ask, the tray icon will not have an exclamation point over it, since you know already.
When set to ask, you will see a popup when an update is available to you. (image)
-Scott-
Thank you so much for your concise instructions and the attachment.
Seeking.
You’re welcome
-Scott-