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Problems updating Avira

rmg1
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Hi all

For the last few days, I haven't been to update the definitions file for my Avira install.
It's currently on 5 minutes plus on "Scan for updates"
I've uninstalled and re-installed the whole thing but I'm still getting the same problem.

Anyone else having problems?
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  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    I also had this problem, so I now do a manual update via download from this site.
  • I had the same problem the other day, had to re try several times before it updated, it was also very slow uploading.
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Mines slow now. Just be a server problem ~ certainly nothing id panic about. Be back to normal soon
    :idea:
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Thanks guys.
    Just downloaded the update for the 21st and installing now.
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  • sickparrot
    sickparrot Posts: 816 Forumite
    Same here, I only just installed it on a new machine and it took about 45 minutes to update. I thought it was either faulty software or there was already a virus in there stopping it. So it's not just me then.
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  • csnann
    csnann Posts: 468 Forumite
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    I have just been snooping around the Avira support forum, apparently a lot of people are having trouble updating since the 21st August, I think it is a server problem. My last virus definition update was V7.01.05.149, which I got on Saturday afternoon after the automatic update failed that morning. It tried to update yesterday and this morning but I got the message that it is up to date. Has anyone had a more recent update than Saturday?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Mine updated yesterday
    :idea:
  • csnann
    csnann Posts: 468 Forumite
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    I wonder why mine didn't then! Was your last update a different file than V7.01.05.149?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Nope ~ thats the one (I update mine every 3 days or so)
    So clearly the problem must be the latest definition
    :idea:
  • csnann
    csnann Posts: 468 Forumite
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    We'll just have to wait for them to sort it out then. I'm glad its not just me for a change!
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