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Old 05-27-2008   #1 (permalink)
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OT: Avast and Limited User

Apologies for posting here , but I've seen Avast! recommended several times
and a search of the Avast Forum hasn't really answered my question.
I'd like to install Avast on my parent's computer. They run in a Limited
User account ( Vista Home Premium ) and I would like to know if all the
functions work correctly ? Particularly updating ? Some forum posts seem to
indicate that it has to be updated manually ? I would install it using the
Admin account of course , but I'd like to know how it runs in a Limited
account before I go ahead.

TIA

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Apologies for posting here , but I've seen Avast! recommended several times
and a search of the Avast Forum hasn't really answered my question.
I'd like to install Avast on my parent's computer. They run in a Limited
User account ( Vista Home Premium ) and I would like to know if all the
functions work correctly ? Particularly updating ? Some forum posts seem to
indicate that it has to be updated manually ? I would install it using the
Admin account of course , but I'd like to know how it runs in a Limited
account before I go ahead.

TIA
Hi Paul,

Avast will run and scan in all user accounts, but it's manual updates can only be done from within an administrator account or provide the administrator password to. The definition updates automatically update themselves, but it seems that Program updates need to be done manually despite being set to automatic.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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"Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> PaulZ;727110 Wrote:
Quote:
>> Apologies for posting here , but I've seen Avast! recommended several
>> times
>> and a search of the Avast Forum hasn't really answered my question.
>> I'd like to install Avast on my parent's computer. They run in a
>> Limited
>> User account ( Vista Home Premium ) and I would like to know if all the
>> functions work correctly ? Particularly updating ? Some forum posts
>> seem to
>> indicate that it has to be updated manually ? I would install it using
>> the
>> Admin account of course , but I'd like to know how it runs in a Limited
>> account before I go ahead.
>>
>> TIA
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Avast will run and scan in all user accounts, but it's manual updates can
> only be done from within an administrator account or provide the
> administrator password to. The definition updates automatically update
> themselves, but it seems that Program updates need to be done manually
> despite being set to automatic.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
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> *Please post feedback to help others.*
Thanks !! As long as the definitions update OK , that's all I care about for
the time being. I tried Comodo Antivirus on an XP box , and it wouldn't !
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"Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> PaulZ;727110 Wrote:
Quote:
>> Apologies for posting here , but I've seen Avast! recommended several
>> times
>> and a search of the Avast Forum hasn't really answered my question.
>> I'd like to install Avast on my parent's computer. They run in a
>> Limited
>> User account ( Vista Home Premium ) and I would like to know if all the
>> functions work correctly ? Particularly updating ? Some forum posts
>> seem to
>> indicate that it has to be updated manually ? I would install it using
>> the
>> Admin account of course , but I'd like to know how it runs in a Limited
>> account before I go ahead.
>>
>> TIA

>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Avast will run and scan in all user accounts, but it's manual updates can
> only be done from within an administrator account or provide the
> administrator password to. The definition updates automatically update
> themselves, but it seems that Program updates need to be done manually
> despite being set to automatic.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
Thanks !! As long as the definitions update OK , that's all I care about for
the time being. I tried Comodo Antivirus on an XP box , and it wouldn't !
Your welcome Paul. Yeah I have COMODO Firewall Pro and the automatic updates do not always work. I end up having to manually update them every so often, but it's a great progam otherwise.

Shawn
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