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Lew/+Silat

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:03 pm
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"F-prot antivirus update monitor" is running in msconfig services. What is
it? Is it required?
I do manual updates daily.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:28 pm
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Lew/+Silat wrote:

> "F-prot antivirus update monitor" is running in msconfig services. What is
> it?

it is a component that checks to see if there are any program or
signature updates available...

> Is it required?

that's a tricky question... it depends on where you draw the line
between what is needed and what is simply nice to have...

> I do manual updates daily.

signatures updates only or signature and program updates?

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:28 pm
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kurt wismer wrote:
>
>> "F-prot antivirus update monitor" is running in msconfig services.

>
> it is a component that checks to see if there are any program or
> signature updates available...
>
> that's a tricky question... it depends on where you draw the line
> between what is needed and what is simply nice to have...
>
>
> signatures updates only or signature and program updates?



Hmmm I will try to disable and see what happens............

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:18 pm
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Well it keeps coming back even when I disable it in services. So I guess it
will just keep on ticking:)




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