D
DF Seattle
The last few updates are really small, are they doing something different
now?
now?
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Gary
The last few updates are really small, are they doing something different
now?
It's all explained here:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_updt6.php?lng=fe
D
D. Wilson
So now we need to keep the older .bin file as the new small one is
only about 28kb? How will we now know what old stuff to get rid of?
DW.
G
Gary
So now we need to keep the older .bin file as the new small one is
only about 28kb? How will we now know what old stuff to get rid of?
I don't keep the older stuff. I had been using the manual updates, which
were quite large (2-3 MBs), because the Internet connection seemed to be
better than the auto-update feature and after installing the update there
is no need to keep the downloaded update around on your computer - the
virus signitures are installed into the checker file of the program. The
only reason somebody might keep an older file - such as the last update -
would be in case there was a corrupted download and install.
The update 516 made a change to the AVG program to provide for this new
feature of differential updates and that is why that particular update
needs to be or has been installed. That was why that update required a
reboot to complete the install of this new feature into AVG.
After 516 is installed AVG will now recognize differential updates - only
new virus signitures rather than the complete virus signiture file -, hence
the small signiture file, which is good for everyone all around.
Old updates are not required to be kept on your computer after they have
been installed for AVG to work.
Some people keep the last one around as a backup to correct a corrupt
install for whatever reason. I've never had a corrupt install of an update
over the last couple of years of using AVG. If I do get a corrupt install,
for whatever reason, my plan is: clear the virus vault and uninstall from
Windows and then reinstall the whole program again and go and get the
latest update.
HTH
Gary
D
D. Wilson
I don't keep the older stuff. I had been using the manual updates, which
were quite large (2-3 MBs), because the Internet connection seemed to be
better than the auto-update feature and after installing the update there
is no need to keep the downloaded update around on your computer - the
virus signitures are installed into the checker file of the program. The
only reason somebody might keep an older file - such as the last update -
would be in case there was a corrupted download and install.
The update 516 made a change to the AVG program to provide for this new
feature of differential updates and that is why that particular update
needs to be or has been installed. That was why that update required a
reboot to complete the install of this new feature into AVG.
After 516 is installed AVG will now recognize differential updates - only
new virus signitures rather than the complete virus signiture file -, hence
the small signiture file, which is good for everyone all around.
Old updates are not required to be kept on your computer after they have
been installed for AVG to work.
Some people keep the last one around as a backup to correct a corrupt
install for whatever reason. I've never had a corrupt install of an update
over the last couple of years of using AVG. If I do get a corrupt install,
for whatever reason, my plan is: clear the virus vault and uninstall from
Windows and then reinstall the whole program again and go and get the
latest update.
HTH
Gary
thanks for explanation!
DW