Chris Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Updating Norton Antivirus (NAV) cannot be made more easier, as by default Automatic Live Updating is up and running from the moment you run NAV [if you select the option to use LiveUpdate during Installation].Automatic LiveUpdate checks for an Internet connection every five minutes until a connection is found, and then every four hours. Usually every Wednesday an update (via LiveUpdate) will be released and will be downloaded and installed automatically. If however there is an immediate/serious threat, LiveUpdate can update on any day.Virus DefinitionsProtection updates are files that are available from Symantec that keep your Symantec products up-to-date with the latest anti-threat technology.Program UpdatesProgram updates are minor improvements to your installed product. These differ from product upgrades, which are newer versions of entire products. Program updates that have self-installers to replace existing software code are called patches. Patches are usually created to extend operating system or hardware compatibility, adjust a performance issue, or fix bugs. LiveUpdate automates the process of obtaining and installing program updates. It locates and obtains files from an Internet site, installs them, and then deletes the leftover files from your computerLiveUpdate is the easiest way to update NAV so you are safe from the latest viral threats. However you must have an active Internet connection for it to function properly. It's also a good idea to check that the virus definations have been updated and you can do this by opening NAV and at the bottom have a look at the date next to Virus Definitions. (see pic below)Manual UpdateYou can however turn of LiveUpdate and update NAV manually. To update NAV manually it is a good idea to turn LiveUpdate off. To do this open NAV and click Options, LiveUpdate and remove the tick next to Enable Automatic LiveUpdate (recommended) (see pic below)You now need to download the latest Virus Definitions file from the symantec site via Intelligent Updater. Intelligent Updater is a file that can be updateted everyday with the lastest virus definitons. Click here to download the latest Intelligent Updater package.For more information about the differnces between LiveUpdate and Intelligent Updater please click hereWhich Update Method shall i choose?LiveUpdate - Easiest as you do not have to do anything as long as there is an active internet connection NAV will be updated as and when there is an update available. However if there is a problem then you will not be protected from the latest threats. So you could in the end have to go look for an update yourself, which defeats the intention of LiveUpdate.Intelligent Updater - You must get into the routine of checking for updates and installing the update yourself. However by doing this you will be protected against recent threats (probably) on the day a threat is found. For convenience use LiveUpdate as it is works perfectly everytime (for me anyway).If you want to control the updating of NAV yourself then go for the Intelligent Updater.Please can regular contributors to this column delete their old posts here once they are no longer current. :)It also saves the poor Mods having to do housekeeping ! Boris :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 LiveUpdate:Virus Definitions released March 8Norton AntiVirus Corp. Edition: Defs Version: 60308g Sequence Number: 28411 Extended Version: 3/8/2004 rev. 7Total Viruses Detected: 66099 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Does automatic LiveUpdate download all updates or just new virus definitions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Does automatic LiveUpdate download all updates or just new virus definitions?All updates as far as I can see, including the firewall if you have it installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I only have NAV, not Norton firewall. What I meant was does it automatically download program updates as well as virus defs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 don't think so expertec.... it might be a good idea to run live update now and then to check for program updates.Intelligent Updater: Virus Definitions created March 16 Virus Definitions released March 16 Norton AntiVirus Corp. Edition: Defs Version: 60316h Sequence Number: 28605 Extended Version: 3/16/2004 rev. 8 Total Viruses Detected: 66156 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 I do that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 LiveUpdate:Virus Definitions created April 1Virus Definitions released April 2Norton AntiVirus Corp. Edition: Defs Version: 60401bm Sequence Number: 29120 Extended Version: 4/1/2004 rev. 65Total Viruses Detected: 66275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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