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14. Updates

14.1. General Information

AVG offers two update levels to select from:

· Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable anti-virus, anti-

spam and anti-malware protection. Typically, it does not include any changes to

the code and updates only the definition database. This update should be

applied as soon as it is available.

· Program update contains various program changes, fixes and improvements.

When scheduling an update, it is possible to select which priority level should be

downloaded and applied.

You can distinguish between two types of update:

· On demand update is an immediate AVG update that can be performed any

time the need arises.

· Scheduled update - within AVG it is also possible to pre-set an update plan.

The planned update is then performed periodically according to the setup

configuration. Whenever new update files are present on the specified location,

they are downloaded either directly from the Internet, or from the network

directory. When no newer updates are available, nothing happens.

Note: If a time coincidence of a scheduled program update and scheduled scan

occurs, the update process is of higher priority and the scan will get interrupted.

14.2. Update within the Local Network

AVG stations can perform an update directly from the AVG Technologies web servers.

Also, it is possible to download the update file onto a LAN server, and configure the

AVG stations for local update.

For smaller networks (20-25 stations typically) it is recommended to update directly

from the internet. AVG update files are designed so that always the smallest available

required files are downloaded.

If the network consists of more than 50 stations, it is better to maintain mirroring of all

the available update files within the local network. All the update files (that could be