Free AVG 6 - manual update, how ?

"bassbag" <bassbag DeleteThis @bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote in message
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> In article <FQk9c.85$54.76@newsfe1-win>, divoch DeleteThis @REMOVETHIShotmail.com
> says...
> > An automatic update does not work for me right now so I wanted to
download
> > an update file for a manual update. I cannot find an incremental update
for
> > a free version on the website, only a download for the whole software?
> >
> > roman

> Whats the problem with the auto update?Is it the slow server problem?.. as
> more servers can be added.Just do a search on AVG posts from the last few
> weeks regarding updating.
> me

What the problem is I do not know. The symptoms are that my scheduled
updates do not work and when I request Update now I get ,eventually, an
error message that the connection could not be established. (I have a
permanent connection via cable). I
have now downloaded last three increments and updated manually

Regards
Roman
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In article <2RB9c.99$Me.28@newsfe1-win>, divoch.DeleteThis@REMOVETHIShotmail.com
says...
>
> "bassbag" <bassbag.DeleteThis@bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1ad0f63298fc32539896fd@news.easynet.co.uk...
> > In article <FQk9c.85$54.76@newsfe1-win>, divoch.DeleteThis@REMOVETHIShotmail.com
> > says...
> > > An automatic update does not work for me right now so I wanted to
> download
> > > an update file for a manual update. I cannot find an incremental update
> for
> > > a free version on the website, only a download for the whole software?
> > >
> > > roman
>
> > Whats the problem with the auto update?Is it the slow server problem?.. as
> > more servers can be added.Just do a search on AVG posts from the last few
> > weeks regarding updating.
> > me
>
> What the problem is I do not know. The symptoms are that my scheduled
> updates do not work and when I request Update now I get ,eventually, an
> error message that the connection could not be established. (I have a
> permanent connection via cable). I
> have now downloaded last three increments and updated manually
>
> Regards
> Roman
>
>
>
Strange....It maybe worth checking whether you have some sort of ad/proxy
filter like proxomitron etc or firewall programme that is blocking akamai
servers as avg updates usually use these servers.
me
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"bassbag" <bassbag.RemoveThis@bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote in message
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> > What the problem is I do not know. The symptoms are that my scheduled
> > updates do not work and when I request Update now I get ,eventually, an
> > error message that the connection could not be established. (I have a
> > permanent connection via cable). I
> > have now downloaded last three increments and updated manually
> >
> > Regards
> > Roman
> >
> >
> >
> Strange....It maybe worth checking whether you have some sort of ad/proxy
> filter like proxomitron etc or firewall programme that is blocking akamai
> servers as avg updates usually use these servers.
> me

I do not think this will be the case, it used to work OK until not so long
ago and I made no changes to the configuration of my PC. I do not know what
the proxomitron is and I certainly did not install it knowingly. I should
not be saying that, but I do not have a firewall running on the PC and I
have Win98SE. It may work next time I try and then again not work for a long
period after that which is what happened before.
roman
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In article <HEC9c.123$Me.47@newsfe1-win>, divoch RemoveThis @REMOVETHIShotmail.com
says...
>
> "bassbag" <bassbag RemoveThis @bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1ad10366bba6e9aa9896fe@news.easynet.co.uk...
>
> > > What the problem is I do not know. The symptoms are that my scheduled
> > > updates do not work and when I request Update now I get ,eventually, an
> > > error message that the connection could not be established. (I have a
> > > permanent connection via cable). I
> > > have now downloaded last three increments and updated manually
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Roman
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Strange....It maybe worth checking whether you have some sort of ad/proxy
> > filter like proxomitron etc or firewall programme that is blocking akamai
> > servers as avg updates usually use these servers.
> > me
>
> I do not think this will be the case, it used to work OK until not so long
> ago and I made no changes to the configuration of my PC. I do not know what
> the proxomitron is and I certainly did not install it knowingly. I should
> not be saying that, but I do not have a firewall running on the PC and I
> have Win98SE. It may work next time I try and then again not work for a long
> period after that which is what happened before.
> roman
>
>
>
Sorry i cant be of more help.If adding the extra servers doesnt work ,and
akamai servers are not blocked, then it may be worth considering switching
to avast if the manual updating gets tedious.I use avast on w98se and until
two days ago AVG as an on demand scanner.However using both for quite a
while ive uninstalled AVG as it offers no advantage over avast even, as a
"backup" scanner.
me
me
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In article <c46v6j$2fd420$1@ID-208484.news.uni-berlin.de>, usenet.aa.TakeThisOut@gmx.net
says...
> >>
> >>
>
> The cynic in me thinks that AVG are restricting server access in an attempt
> to persuade a percentage of 'free AVG' users over to the paid-for product.
> Strange logic if that is the case, as if the current free version (without
> manual server workarounds) is the best carrot they can offer, then I
> certainly wouldn't entertain parting with good money for another of their
> products.
>
> These 'AVG Free' access issues have been around to a greater or lesser
> extent for months now and are the main reason I switched to 'Avast Free'
> some six months ago, I've never looked back.

>
There were originally 2 urls in the free version ,the www. grisoft.com and
www.grisoft.cz servers.However with the introduction of ver.seven , the
server was limited to the free.grisoft.com server , mainly to limit
bandwidth so that paying customers got a better service over non paying.I do
agree with you howver that an antivirus prog that cant update (sometimes for
days on end)because of bandwidth issues is pretty useless.I also tend to
think that grisoft will eventually stop the re inputting of the "old" server
entries by modifying the programme or upgrade thier servers to cope.I too
have switched to avast completly.
me
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:27:02 +0100, bassbag
<bassbag.DeleteThis@bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote:

>In article <HEC9c.123$Me.47@newsfe1-win>, divoch.DeleteThis@REMOVETHIShotmail.com
>says...
>>
>> "bassbag" <bassbag.DeleteThis@bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.1ad10366bba6e9aa9896fe@news.easynet.co.uk...
>>
>> > > What the problem is I do not know. The symptoms are that my scheduled
>> > > updates do not work and when I request Update now I get ,eventually, an
>> > > error message that the connection could not be established. (I have a
>> > > permanent connection via cable). I
>> > > have now downloaded last three increments and updated manually
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > > Roman
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Strange....It maybe worth checking whether you have some sort of ad/proxy
>> > filter like proxomitron etc or firewall programme that is blocking akamai
>> > servers as avg updates usually use these servers.
>> > me
>>
>> I do not think this will be the case, it used to work OK until not so long
>> ago and I made no changes to the configuration of my PC. I do not know what
>> the proxomitron is and I certainly did not install it knowingly. I should
>> not be saying that, but I do not have a firewall running on the PC and I
>> have Win98SE. It may work next time I try and then again not work for a long
>> period after that which is what happened before.
>> roman
>>
>>
>>
>Sorry i cant be of more help.If adding the extra servers doesnt work ,and
>akamai servers are not blocked, then it may be worth considering switching
>to avast if the manual updating gets tedious.I use avast on w98se and until
>two days ago AVG as an on demand scanner.However using both for quite a
>while ive uninstalled AVG as it offers no advantage over avast even, as a
>"backup" scanner.
>me

This morning I could not get AVG's update to work on any of the
four possibilities and even a manual update would not function.
Fortunately, I have Avast, EZTrust and F-Prot for DOS which do
not have this problem. I guess I'll just not bother to waste my
time trying to keep AVG updated and monitor the situation awhile
to see if they show any interest in correcting the problem. If
not, no big loss, considering the PIA its been since I got it.

BoB
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"polly tito" <pollytito.DeleteThis@kneeclappers.com> wrote in message
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> www.ka25.ndo.co.uk/av.htm

Tried this but to no avail.
roman
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"Dr.X" <dr.x@null> wrote in message
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> >
> > It did not work at first but when I changed manually a selection of a
> > download server in the AVG Control Center to www.grisoft.com it did!
> There
> > is difference between your file and the one at
www.ka25.ndo.co.uk/av.htm.
> > Any explanation?
> Nope, no explanation.
>
> I never been to that site so chances are it will be different. I may have
> modified that file several times and not paid enough attention to my typos
> or the repeated url. When I posted it here, I should have gave it a once
> over. Sorry 'bout that. But at least you now know the problem is not the
> program so much as the servers at Grisoft.
>
> If the url file from ka25 is better, you should use that. Or if it's
working
> now then remember, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>
> Good luck and happy virus hunting.

It seems to be working OK. Because of change in server both probably do.
Thanks

Roman
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