What would cause the AVG 8.5 version not to update its Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware?
Once in a while you can download a version of AVG 8.5 that will have a corrupt file or missing file in it, which will cause it not to update as it should. Best thing to do is, uninstall the version you have and reboot and install fresh copy and reset every thing in AVG. NEWEST AVG 8.5 BOTH ANTI-VIRUS & ANTI-SPYWARE (for those running Vista you must have all updates done plus SP1 to use) http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe AVG 8.5 HOW TO MANAGE At the top in the tan line you will see the words file, components. History, tools, helps. File: is simply to exit the program Components: this will open different areas of system overview such as, all the items you see on main page, and some you can adjust in this area like when update manager runs. (If you make any changes, be sure and hit save changes) History: scan results, this will show you when each time a scan has run and what was found. Resident shield detection scans files as they are copied, opened and saved and if a threat is
Sometimes you cannot access the server(s) because there is too much traffic at the time, so if you boot up and it wants to update at ‘rush-hour’, you may not get on for a bit. Another reason could be that a virus has disabled some of the components, but I should have thought that unlikely and probably there is a safeguard built into the software to prevent that from happening. Check in Administrative Tools that the service(s) for it are set to automatic and are running, and check in event viewer to see if there are any messages in applications and system view. Might give you a clue… Check you have it checked for startup in Configuration Utitily (msconfig) as well. Press R and the Windows key to bring up the Run box and type msconfig in and OK then click on Startup tab to see that.
