AVG not updating.

This is what mine shows: Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/67 -
Release Date: 09/08/2005


"Erehwon" <Dont RemoveThis @spam.me> wrote in message
news:ANadnY1O8KULm2TfRVn-hQ@netnitco.net...
> I've been running AVG Free for over a year set up to automatically check
> for updates each morning. I show Program Version 7.0.338 , Virus Base
> 267.10.3/66 Release Date 8/8/2005 8:20:00 PM. No problem here.
>
> "Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF>
> wrote in message news:F8kr8jAKLm9CFxZd@virgin.net...
>> Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
>> stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
>>
>> Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
>> downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
>> download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
>> cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
>> the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
>> stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and reinstall.
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bill
>> --
>> Bill Jillians
>
>
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DanR wrote:
> Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\" wrote:
> > Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
> > stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
> >
> > Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
> > downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
> > download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
> > cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
> > the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
> > stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and
> > reinstall.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bill
>
> Are you sure you originally downloaded the FREE version. I know 2 people who
> heard about AVG and it being free but by mistake downloaded the non-free version
> with a 30 day trial. So it works for 30 days. Look for words "AVG Free Edition"
> when you mouse-over the icon in tray or open the app.

Yes. I got the original source from a free CD. It has been updating
successfully for the last 6 months. I read the AVG forums ...
aparently one fix is to "Do a search for the upd7bin folder and remove
its contents and see what happens.".

I'll try that and see if it works. Nothing else I've tried has so far.

BJ
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DanR wrote:
> Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\" wrote:
> > Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
> > stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
> >
> > Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
> > downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
> > download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
> > cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
> > the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
> > stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and
> > reinstall.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bill
>
> Are you sure you originally downloaded the FREE version. I know 2 people who
> heard about AVG and it being free but by mistake downloaded the non-free version
> with a 30 day trial. So it works for 30 days. Look for words "AVG Free Edition"
> when you mouse-over the icon in tray or open the app.

Yes. I got the original source from a free CD. It has been updating
successfully for the last 6 months. I read the AVG forums ...
aparently one fix is to "Do a search for the upd7bin folder and remove
its contents and see what happens.".

I'll try that and see if it works. Nothing else I've tried has so far.

BJ
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Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\" wrote:
> Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
> stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
>
> Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
> downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
> download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
> cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
> the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
> stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and
> reinstall.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
>
> Thanks
> Bill

Are you sure you originally downloaded the FREE version. I know 2 people who
heard about AVG and it being free but by mistake downloaded the non-free version
with a 30 day trial. So it works for 30 days. Look for words "AVG Free Edition"
when you mouse-over the icon in tray or open the app.
 >> Stay informed about: AVG not updating. 

DanR wrote:
> Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\" wrote:
>> Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
>> stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
>>
>> Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
>> downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
>> download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
>> cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
>> the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
>> stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and
>> reinstall.
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bill
>
> Are you sure you originally downloaded the FREE version. I know 2 people who
> heard about AVG and it being free but by mistake downloaded the non-free
> version with a 30 day trial. So it works for 30 days. Look for words "AVG
> Free Edition" when you mouse-over the icon in tray or open the app.

Whoops... I now see where you said you have been using AVG for 6 months.
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Quietly we read <1123942398.986238.308920.RemoveThis@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
unable to contain our credulity we realized that Bill Jillians
<neil_horlock.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> said this:
>
>DanR wrote:
>> Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\" wrote:
>> > Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
>> > stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
>> >
>> > Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
>> > downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
>> > download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
>> > cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
>> > the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
>> > stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and
>> > reinstall.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Bill
>>
>> Are you sure you originally downloaded the FREE version. I know 2 people who
>> heard about AVG and it being free but by mistake downloaded the
>>non-free version
>> with a 30 day trial. So it works for 30 days. Look for words "AVG
>>Free Edition"
>> when you mouse-over the icon in tray or open the app.
>
>Yes. I got the original source from a free CD. It has been updating
>successfully for the last 6 months. I read the AVG forums ...
>aparently one fix is to "Do a search for the upd7bin folder and remove
>its contents and see what happens.".
>
>I'll try that and see if it works. Nothing else I've tried has so far.
>
>BJ
>

That fixed it. The AVG forum and website are pretty invaluable and
provide first rate support. Many thanks to whoever suggested checking
them out.
--
Bill Jillians
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:20:18 GMT, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:

>Quietly we read <1123942398.986238.308920.DeleteThis@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
>unable to contain our credulity we realized that Bill Jillians
><neil_horlock.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> said this:
>>
>>DanR wrote:
>>> Bill Jillians" <"\"Bill Jillians\" wrote:
>>> > Everytime I log on my AVG faithfully updates its virus definitions and I
>>> > stay up to date with virus that have been identified.
>>> >
>>> > Until two weeks ago that is. My AVG hasn't updated since July 23rd. The
>>> > downloader starts every time I log on to the Internet, it just doesn't
>>> > download anything. I have had AVG for about 6 months now. Is there a
>>> > cut off after which you have to pay or is AVG not releasing updates at
>>> > the moment. I suppose a third possibility is that my software has
>>> > stopped functioning properly and I might need to uninstall and
>>> > reinstall.
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone have any experience of this problem?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> > Bill
>>>
>>> Are you sure you originally downloaded the FREE version. I know 2 people who
>>> heard about AVG and it being free but by mistake downloaded the
>>>non-free version
>>> with a 30 day trial. So it works for 30 days. Look for words "AVG
>>>Free Edition"
>>> when you mouse-over the icon in tray or open the app.
>>
>>Yes. I got the original source from a free CD. It has been updating
>>successfully for the last 6 months. I read the AVG forums ...
>>aparently one fix is to "Do a search for the upd7bin folder and remove
>>its contents and see what happens.".
>>
>>I'll try that and see if it works. Nothing else I've tried has so far.
>>
>>BJ
>>
>
>That fixed it. The AVG forum and website are pretty invaluable and
>provide first rate support. Many thanks to whoever suggested checking
>them out.

Bill,
Can I ask where you found upd7bin? I have the same problem that AVG
no longer automatically connects and downloads. I have XP but cannot
find the file named.
Thanks,
Reg
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:14:06 +0000 (UTC), Reg M
<regmouatt.DeleteThis@postmark.remove.net> wrote:

[snippage]
> Can I ask where you found upd7bin? I have the same problem that AVG
>no longer automatically connects and downloads. I have XP but cannot
>find the file named.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Grisoft\Avg7Data\ubd7bin

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last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months."
-- Donald Rumsfeld, February 7, 2003
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:14:06 +0000 (UTC), Reg M
<regmouatt.RemoveThis@postmark.remove.net> wrote:


SNIP.................

..
>Bill,
> Can I ask where you found upd7bin? I have the same problem that AVG
>no longer automatically connects and downloads. I have XP but cannot
>find the file named.
>Thanks,
>Reg


To answer my own question - I should have thought of Google or making
it possible to search hidden files.

C:/Documents & Settings/All Users/Application
Data/Grisoft/AVG7Data/upd7bin

Reg
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On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:42:32 -0400, pennysworth <pennysworth.RemoveThis@yahoo.invalid>
wrote:

>>193.86.103.19 guru.grisoft.com
>>
>>Add it below the line "127.0.0.1 localhost" which should already be
>>there.
>>
>>The Hosts file is in your C:\Windows folder. If you don't already have
>>one, you should see a file named "Hosts.sam". ("Sam" for "sample".)
>>Shift, right click the file, click "open with", leave UNchecked
>>"Always use this program to open this file", select Notepad, add the
>>line at the bottom of the file, click File | Save as, save the file in
>>the Windows folder as "Hosts", with no quotes and no extension. HTH.

>I'm running W98 and I do not have or I simply cannot find (despite a search) a hosts file or
>hosts.sam How then can I proceed.

In Win98, the hosts file is c:\windows\hosts

If you don't have such a file, create one in notepad and put just the line
in the text file as:

193.86.103.19 guru.grisoft.com

Make sure the resulting text file has no extension. Just hosts, not
hosts.txt and put it in c:\windows\
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On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:42:32 -0400, pennysworth <pennysworth.DeleteThis@yahoo.invalid>
wrote:
[snip]

>I'm running W98 and I do not have or I simply cannot find (despite a search) a hosts file or
>hosts.sam How then can I proceed.

As TaxMan said, just create it with Notepad, save as "Hosts" (no quotes, no
extension) in C:\Windows. Below is the content of my Hosts.sam file. Copy it
into your Hosts file if you want, or make a Hosts.sam file. For AVG, add
"193.86.103.19 guru.grisoft.com" (without quotes) at the end.


# Copyright (c) 1998 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP stack for Windows98
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost


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______________________________________________________________________
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never
stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and
neither do we." -- George W. Bush, August 5, 2004
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