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Start a manual update

You have various options for starting an Avira AntiVir Premium update manually: When an update is started manually, the virus definition file and search engine are always updated. A product update can only take place if you have activated the option Download and automatically install product updates in the configuration under General :: Update

To start an Avira AntiVir Premium update manually:

• With the right-hand mouse button, click on the Avira AntiVir Premium tray icon in the taskbar.

• A context menu appears.

• Select Start update.

• The Avira AntiVir Premium Updater dialog box appears.

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• In Control Center select the section Overview :: Status.

• In the Last update field, click on the link Start update.

• The Avira AntiVir Premium Updater dialog box appears.

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• In the Control Center, in the Update menu, select the menu command Start update.

• The Avira AntiVir Premium Updater dialog box appears.

Note
We strongly recommend regular automatic updates for Avira AntiVir Premium, e.g. every 2 hours.

Note
You can also carry out a manual update directly via the Windows security centre.

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