Thos Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have used AVG Free for some time and up-date it most days. Hitherto it has up-dated without a re-boot but recently I have been told to re-start after up-dating. As I usually do the up-dates first thing when I go on-line, this is a nuisance to say the least. It doesn't happen with A-squared or Spybot.Does everyone experience this? I suppose I shall have to alter my routine and do up-dates at the end of each day rather than the beginning.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have AVG Free on two machines and paid-for on one. I have them all set for auto update and it is very rare that a re-boot is needed. I think it's a case of program updates may sometimes need a re-boot but virus database ones don't (normally).There may be something wrong with your setup.Just been looking if there's a repair option but there doesn't seem to be one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I cant remember the last time it asked for a restart. I let mine do it automatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have mine set to look for updates automatically and it seems to find an update two or three times a week. It does sometimes does require a reboot but it is very rare. I suspect that the reboot is actually the installation of a "new" prog. rather than just an update of new identities. I think my last reboot was about ten days ago, and the one before that was several months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Thanks folks. It is still telling me to re-boot to complete the installion.This morning's up-date took 30 seconds to download, then the "balloon" came up telling me I must restart to complete the process.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 What is the version reference number of your AVG? My versions are: 7.1.394 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 What is the version reference number of your AVG? My versions are: 7.1.394Mine is too: 7.1.394.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'm increasingly mystified :( The only thing I can suggest now is to ask Grisoft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'm increasingly mystified :( The only thing I can suggest now is to ask Grisoft.Thanks, but it is only a minor nuisance. Perhaps it will right itself as quickly as it started.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwp Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 i had this recently happen to me.i found that the update was actually failing to install.so i did a reinstall of avg and that solved the problem.hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 i had this recently happen to me.i found that the update was actually failing to install.so i did a reinstall of avg and that solved the problem.hthThanks for that suggestion. I have uninstalled AVG and re-installed it. The first up-date did not require a re-boot, so maybe that has done the trick. The next few up-dates will show.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I have now done several up-dates without the requirement to re-boot, so the re-install you suggested, pwp, seems to have done the trick.Many thanks.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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