Should NIS 20.4 run Automatic Live Update to get Updates just during Idle and Windows startup?

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Hello to all,

 

I've noticed that since I installed NIS 20.4, the important automatic updates, such as Norton Virus Definitions, Norton 2013 Reputation Revocation List, etc, occur only at Windows startup and while the computer is Idle ( In settings, both Pulse Updates that Automatic Updates are set to ON. )

In other circumstances, these updates never happen automatically.

 

So to get these updates, I always have to run Live Update manually, otherwise they will be downloaded and applied only during the two conditions I described above.

 

I just wanted to have a confirmation whether this is by design, or if it is due to NIS 20.4, which performs its tasks in the background, in an unusual way.

 

Thanks for any clarification.

 

Sandro

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You are all on vacation?

 

Maybe someone could answer please?

Thank you.

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Sandro_cm wrote:

You are all on vacation?

 

Maybe someone could answer please?

Thank you.

Hi,

Yes I am on vacation.

Updates are set to be performed during the time that is available where they will have as little impact as possible on your use of the computer. I do not know the specifics of hwne or how that is determined but I have not seen any negative impact on the security of my system since the upgrade to 20.4

Stay well and surf safe

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Thanks for the reply, Dick, even if what you wrote did not make clear what I asked for.

Sorry, what means "hwne" ?

 

Tkanks,

 

Sandro

 

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hwne means when...

 

If you are running a lot on battery, look at Performance/Norton Tasks and see if LU runs when on battery. From memory, only Pulsupdates ar done then.

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Hi hvgsel,

 

Thank you very much for your reply and for the help you have provided.

 

I just wanted to add that my inquiry was referred to my Windows 7 Desktop PC, I forgot to specify this info.

 

Thus, by editing the settings as you suggested, on a Desktop PC where the battery is not present, these settings should perhaps not affect the Norton Tasks?

 

Thanks

Sandro

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Since no other suggestions were provided, and no confirmation of what I wrote in the last post, I put this topic as solved.

Sandro

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The automatic updates while your system is idle are by design. Unless you turn off Automatic Updates, LiveUpdates will run in the background to keep your installation up to date.

 

It is too late to determine why it may not have been working this way before you updated to 20.4

 

 

 

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peterweb wrote:

The automatic updates while your system is idle are by design. Unless you turn off Automatic Updates, LiveUpdates will run in the background to keep your installation up to date.

  

Hello Peter,

 

Thank you for clarifying how the Automatic LiveUpdates are applied.

 

Sandro