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699047 2008-08-24 23:04:00 About Avast! will show the date of the database. PaulD (232)
699048 2008-08-26 22:07:00 True, but I was wanting ot see what TIME it was updating. Like if it updates at 3am I am not likely to hear the message!! linw (53)
699049 2008-08-27 00:08:00 Have a look under updates basic in the program settings, the details button has some updating options like silent mode, and mins to update etc! SolMiester (139)
699050 2008-08-27 02:54:00 These are at default settings . NOT silent and 240 min update period .

Interesting that the database was dated 25/8 . Forced an update and it is now 26/8 . Funny that it wasn't updated automatically . Only using Vista's firewall and it hasn't squealed about stopping a service . Manual update goes OK as well .

Must keep an eye on whether the auto update is definitely not functioning .
linw (53)
699051 2008-09-05 01:56:00 Well, yesterday I confirmed that Avast wasn't being updated automatically so I thought "firewall" . I have been testing Comodo so looked everywhere in its settings but got nowhere . I uninstalled it and within a few minutes after the reboot, the Avast update screen and voice msge appeared!

That's two firewall problems today . This one and a zone alarm that probably updated (not my machine) that stopped Internet access . (Ping gave error 65) .

Grrrrr:(

Anyway, thanks, all, for your efforts . Much appreciated .
linw (53)
699052 2008-09-05 05:46:00 Zone alarm did have an error that stopped net access due to a windows update, ZA released a patch to fix it gary67 (56)
699053 2008-09-05 06:04:00 No, it wasn't that one as this particular machine had that one a few weeks ago!!

ZA and AVG have been my stalwarts for years but I am off both of them, now . ZA stopped LAN sharing on one site recently . It just wouldn't let any access from other machines in spite of the trusted zone being present, as before .

Uninstall has been my major fixit tool, lately!
linw (53)
699054 2008-09-05 07:45:00 When you uninstall ZA, make sure you delete the ZA folder in your Windows System 32 folder, as the uninstall dose not remove it.
:)
Trev (427)
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