Re: Free AVG Won't Update with XP SP1a and Road Runner????
From: Al (al_at_home.com)
Date: 03/07/04
- Next message: David H. Lipman: "Re: trojans"
- Previous message: Veronica Loell: "Re: Need virus solution and reporting spyware problem"
- In reply to: t.cruise: "Re: Free AVG Won't Update with XP SP1a and Road Runner????"
- Next in thread: Andrew Z Carpenter [MVP:Windows:Security]: "Re: Free AVG Won't Update with XP SP1a and Road Runner????"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 06:03:24 -0600
Glad it worked out okay. Old but useful information. I notice that AntiVir
is also having update problems. Maybe their update sites are under attack.
Al.
"t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uPJOwt$AEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Al:
>
> THANK YOU!!! Editing the URL.ini file was the answer. I guess that the
> free.grisoft.cz server, which is the ONLY server choice for updating in
the
> newest Free AVG versions is always jammed, or lags enough to cause the
error
> messages in the Update Manager. Now that I changed the server in the
Update
> Manager, the updating works fast and fine. Thank you again for the
> information...
> --
>
> T.C.
> t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
> Remove [NoSpam] to reply
>
>
> "Al" <al@home.com> wrote in message
> news:OrgZUp8AEHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Check this site for adding servers
> > http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/6244.html
> > Al
> >
> > "t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eROmtM8AEHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I've used the Free version of AVG antivirus for a few years on a
Windows
> > XP
> > > system with a dialup connection, and have never had any problems
> updating
> > > definitions with the update manager. Now I just got a Windows XP SP1a
> > > system, and am using a Road Runner cable connection. I downloaded the
> > > latest Free version of AVG, for that new system, and when I go to
update
> > > manager to manually update, I get an error message that it can't find
an
> > > internet connection, to open Internet Explorer, which usually allows
the
> > > update. That doesn't work. Does anyone who's using the Free version
of
> > AVG
> > > antivirus and a cable connection know how to fix this updating
problem?
> > >
> > > T.C.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> ---
> Christopher's Outgoing Mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.614 / Virus Database: 393 - Release Date: 3/5/2004
>
>
- Next message: David H. Lipman: "Re: trojans"
- Previous message: Veronica Loell: "Re: Need virus solution and reporting spyware problem"
- In reply to: t.cruise: "Re: Free AVG Won't Update with XP SP1a and Road Runner????"
- Next in thread: Andrew Z Carpenter [MVP:Windows:Security]: "Re: Free AVG Won't Update with XP SP1a and Road Runner????"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]
Relevant Pages
|
