(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:02 pm
Post subject: Re: Avira Free Update Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: alt>comp>anti-virus (more info?)
FredW wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:48:49 -0400, mike <mike.RemoveThis@nospamplease.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I am having problems with Avira Free updating, automatically or
>> manually. I have performed the steps mentions in the Avira support
>> forum to clear temp files from the "All Users" folder hierarchy, ran
>> the preupd.exe utility from the Avira programs hierarchy (no joy),
>> restarted, and tried again. OS is XPSP3.
>>
>> Is anyone else having similar problems?
>
>
> Yes, their download servers (and homepage) are "overloaded".
>
> As a "stopgap" measure you could download the latest virus definition
> file (IVDF Unicode) here:
> http://www.avira.com/en/support/vdf_update.html > and do an "manual update" from the downloaded file.
>
> - Start Antivir
> - Update
> - Manual update
Thanks.
(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Avira Free Update Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
mike wrote:
> I am having problems with Avira Free updating, automatically or
> manually. I have performed the steps mentions in the Avira support
> forum to clear temp files from the "All Users" folder hierarchy, ran
> the preupd.exe utility from the Avira programs hierarchy (no joy),
> restarted, and tried again. OS is XPSP3.
>
> Is anyone else having similar problems?
>
> TIA,
>
> Mike
(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Avira Free Update Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
My updates are now working after a very odd sequence of events.... read
on
I've just downloaded and installed Avira free. I couldn't register -
couldn't create an internet connection (I was already connected using
broadband) and updates weren't working. Internet Explorer couldn't
connect to the internet either (I use Firefox) so I searched for a
solution to that.
One of the instructions was to disable my firewall, I looked for Zone
alarm and it wasn't running (I had decided to use the windows firewall
instead). Panicking, I quickly loaded Zone Alarm (without disabling the
windows firewall).
Zone alarm asked for permission for IE to access internet and trusted
zone I gave it both. Can't remember if it asked for permission relating
to avira or not, but everything sprang into life. How wierd is that?
Very odd. Windows firewall is still running.
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