Configuration :: General

Update

The section Update of the Avira AntiVir Premium Configuration is responsible for the configuration of the Updater .

Product updates

Download and automatically install product updates

If this option is enabled, product updates are downloaded and automatically installed by AntiVir Updater as soon as updates become available.. Updates to the virus definition file and search engine are carried out independently of this setting. The conditions for this option are: complete configuration of the update and an open connection to a download server.

Notification when new product updates are available

If this option is enabled, you will be notified by email when new product updates become available. Updates to the virus definition file and search engine are carried out independently of this setting. The conditions for this option are: complete configuration of the update and an open connection to a download server. You will receive notifications via a desktop popup window and via a warning message from AntiVir Updater in the Control Center under Overview ::Events.

Do not download product updates

If this option is enabled, no automatic product updates or notifications of available product updates by AntiVir Updater are carried out. Updates to the virus definition file and search engine are carried out independently of this setting. 

Important
An update of the virus definition file and of the search engine is carried out during every update process independent of the settings for the product update (see Updates).