Well it may need multiple updates, but not likely if you've just downloaded a recent version. So, you will be protected up to the last update you performed - whether that is online updating, or as I described earlier by the file copying updating from another machine. Terry cris wrote: >Thanks! so if it even just needs one little update, I should be protected when >it first goes online. Which - will be today. I know that Norton always needs to >have the update portion run several times to bring it up to date - >Cris >----- Original Message ----- >From: DH (Rick) Holmes >To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 9:25 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: AVG > > >If you are downloading AVG from Grisoft, surely what you d/l will be >completely up to date? >I have never installed updates on new downloads of AVG. > >Rick H > >Davisunit wrote: > > > >>Yes, you can transfer the update(s) from one pc to another. Just copy >>the UPDATE subfolder. Then you will have to open AVG (desktop icon) to >>enable the update(s), then Exit. You may have to do this multiple >>times, depending on the Release Date of the Virus Database. >> >>Terry >> >>cris wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>I do not have AVG on this computer. However, my new system does not have an >>>anti-virus on it yet. (just put the operating system on today). >>>Before we put it online, I want an anti-virus on it. >>>Are there any other good free ones besides AVG that I should look at? >>> >>>If I put AVG on it, by downloading it, is it possible to download the updates >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>from this computer to put on that one? like - to save? >> >> >> >> >>>Cris >>> >>> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk