Hoʻoponopono i ka Avast ʻaʻole e hoʻonui i nā wehewehe virus

Avast is one of the most commonly used antivirus software available on the internet. It is known for the best protection service for all devices connected to the internet. Since it is free-to-use software, many people rely on this software for antivirus protection. Yet, like all apps and games, Avast is not without errors and problems. Many users report Avast not updating virus definitions issue which causes a major security breach on your PC. If you are also facing the same problem on your device, the troubleshooting methods discussed in this guide will help you fix the issue.

How to Fix Avast Not Updating Virus Definitions

Here are a few common reasons that cause Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issues on your computer. Analyze them deeper so you will get an idea of how to resolve the same.

• Any temporary glitches in your PC that are preventing Avast from updating the software and its components.
• You are running Avast with administrative rights. This prevents a few features from being accessed on your computer.
• Outdated Avast will cause the discussed problem.
• Few essential services like the aswbIDSAgent are disabled on your computer.
• The Avast installed on your PC is corrupt or misconfigured.
• Your PC is infected with malware or virus.
• Some background tasks are interfering with your program.
• Pūnaehana hana Windows kahiko.
• Firewall is preventing Avast to open.
• Corrupt or incompatible installation files of Avast.
• Inappropriate date and time settings on your computer.

Now, move ahead to the next section to find the effective troubleshooting methods to fix Avast virus definitions won’t update issue.

Here are some effective troubleshooting methods that will help you fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue on your Windows 10 computer. Read them carefully before you implement them.

1 Hana: E hoʻihoʻi hou i ka PC

Before trying all the listed advanced troubleshooting methods, you are advised to reboot your computer. When you restart your computer, the technical glitches that cause any challenging layouts will be resolved thereby helping you to fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue. You can also e hoʻopio the PC using the Power options and turn it on again after some time.

1. Ke kiʻi nei i Ka hoʻomaka 'ike no ka waihona.

2. Ano, koho ikona mana ma ke kihi hema hema o ka pale.

3. He mau koho like hiamoe, E hoʻopio, a E hoʻomaka hou e hōʻike ʻia. Eia, kaomi ma luna E hoʻomaka hou.

Once you have restarted your computer, check if you can open Avast without any issues.

Method 2: Run Avast with Admin Privilege

You need administrative privileges to access a few features and services in Avast. If you do not have the required administrative rights, you might face Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue. However, few users have suggested that the problem can be resolved when running the program as an administrator.

1. Kaomi ʻākau ma avast Ikona Antivirus on the Desktop.

2. Ano, e kaomi ma luna Nā Kuleana.

3. Ma ka puka aniani Properties, e hoʻololi i ka hoʻokaulike papa.

4. Here, check the box E hoʻokele i kēia polokalamu ma ke alakaʻi.

5. ʻO ka hope, kaomi ma luna Pili> OK e mālama i nā hoʻololi.

Now, relaunch the program to see if Avast functions now without any problems.

E heluhelu pū nō hoʻi: Fix Virus Definition Failed in Avast Antivirus

Hana 3: Hoʻololi i ka lā a me ka manawa

Incorrect date and time settings in your computer may contribute to Avast not updating virus definitions issue on Windows PC. To sync the date, region, and time settings in your Windows 10 computer follow the below-listed instructions.

1. Pomi i ka Nā kī Windows + I pu e wehe Nā hoʻonohonoho Windows.

2. Ano, koho Manawa & ʻ Languagelelo wahi.

3. Next, in Lā & manawa tab, e hōʻoia i nā waiwai ʻelua E hoʻohuli maʻalahi i ka manawa a E hoʻonohonoho maʻalahi i kēia manawa Hoʻopili ʻia nā koho.

4. A laila, kaomi ma luna o Lōkahi i kēia manawa as highlighted above. Check if the Virus Definitions Update Failed issue is resolved or not.

Method 4: Update Avast Antivirus

If there are any bugs within Avast, you can fix them by updating the app. As mentioned earlier, Avast gets regular updates to fix all the errors and bugs. When these bugs and errors come to the developer’s eye, they release updates to fix them completely. Follow the below-mentioned steps to update Avast app to fix Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue.

1. Pa i ka Kāleka Windows a me keʻano Avast Free Antipirus. Kaomi ma Open mai ka hopena huli.

2. E hele Menu icon from the top right corner of the Avast user interface.

3. A laila, koho Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau mai ka papa inoa.

4. Ano, e hoololi i Kiʻi hou kaomi a kaomi E nānā no ka hoʻonui button. Make sure you get the following messages.

• ʻO ka wehewehe ʻana i nā virus i kēia lā
• Avast Free Antivirus is up to date

5. Once you have updated it, restart avast and check if the issue has been solved.

E heluhelu pū nō hoʻi: Pehea e hoʻoponopono ai i ka Avast Update i hoʻopaʻa ʻia ma Windows 10

Kaʻina 5: Hoʻopili i nā kaʻina hana

If you are still worried about Avast not updating virus definitions issue, it can be resolved by closing all the background tasks running on your PC. Several background tasks on your PC will interfere with Avast, thereby preventing the app from being opened. Hence, close all the background tasks on your PC by following our guide How to End Task in Windows 10, and proceed as instructed.

Once you have closed all the background processes, check if you were able to work with Avast on your computer without any issues.

Method 6: Enable aswbIDSAgent Service Settings

Several users have reported that the bug causing Avast virus definitions won’t update issue can be fixed by making some changes in the aswbIDSAgent Service. This method is very easy and you can implement the same by following the below-mentioned steps.

1. Pomi i ka Kāleka Windows,ʻano Services, a laila kaomi E holo ma keʻano he mea hoʻoponopono.

2. I kēia manawa, e kaomi i lalo a kaomi pālua aswbIDSAgent lawelawe.

3. Now, in the new pop-up window, change Keʻano hoʻomaka to Automatic, as depicted.

'Ōlelo Aʻo: inā ka Kūlana lawelawe is Kā māua, a laila kaomi i ka Ka hoʻomaka ' pihi. Ina ka Kūlana lawelawe is holo, kaomi ma hooki a hoʻomaka hou.

4. When you start the service, you may face a 1079 error (or something similar to that). In this case, switch to the ʻEʻe kaomi, e kaomi ʻO kēia moʻolelo radio button and select the Nā koho.

5. I ka E hoʻokomo i ka inoa mea e koho ai field, type the username of your account.

6. A laila, kaomi ma luna o Nānā inoa option to authenticate the object name.

7. Ano, e kaomi ma luna OK to save the changes and if you are prompted, type in your administrator account.

8. Kaomi ma Pili> OK to save the changes and check if you were able to open Avast without any issues.

E heluhelu pū nō hoʻi: Pehea e wehe ai iā Avast mai Windows 10

Kaʻina 7: Holo Virus Scan

There are few circumstances where a virus or malware in your computer is taking over the control of Avast. Hence, you must check whether the third-party harmful viruses are interfering with Avast, causing Avast not updating virus definitions issue.

Several Microsoft experts suggest that scanning a PC will help you maintain your computer threat free. If there are any viruses or malware intrusions on your PC, you cannot use external and internal hardware devices.

No laila, ʻōlelo ʻia ʻoe e nānā i kāu kamepiula e like me ke kuhikuhi ʻana i kā mākou alakaʻi Pehea wau e holo ai i kahi Virus Scan ma kaʻu kamepiula?

Eia kekahi, inā makemake ʻoe e wehe i ka malware mai kāu kamepiula, e nānā i kā mākou alakaʻi Pehea e wehe ai i ka Malware mai kāu PC ma Windows 10.

Hanana 8: Hoʻohou i ka Windows

Also, if there are any bugs in your PC, they can only be fixed after a Windows update. Microsoft releases regular updates to fix all these bugs thereby troubleshooting Avast not updating virus definitions issues.

No laila, e hōʻoia inā ua hōʻano hou ʻoe i kāu Windows Operating System a inā e kali ana kekahi mau mea hou i ka hana, e hoʻohana i kā mākou alakaʻi Pehea e hoʻoiho ai a hoʻouka Windows 10 Hou Hou.

After updating your Windows Operating System, check whether you can access your Avast without any issues.

Ka Papa Hana 9: Hoʻololi i ka Windows Defender Firewall Settings

Still, if you cannot fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue, this may be due to an over-reactive or over-protective firewall suite in your Windows 10 computer. This prevents the connection link between the app launcher and the server. So, to fix this problem, you can whitelist Avast in your Firewall settings or disable the problem temporarily.

Option I: Whitelist Avast Antivirus

To allow Avast in your Windows Defender Firewall, follow our guide Allow or Block Apps through the Windows Firewall and implement the steps as instructed.

Koho II: Hoʻopau i ka pā ahi (ʻaʻole ʻōlelo ʻia)

You can also disable Windows Defender Firewall, and to do so, check our guide on How to Disable Windows 10 Firewall and follow as instructed.

Ke koho III: E hana i ke kānāwai hou ma ka pā ahi

1. E hele Papa kuhikuhi huli a me keʻano ʻO Windows Defender Firewall me ka Advanced Security. A laila, kaomi ma luna E holo ma keʻano he mea hoʻoponopono.

2. Ano, ma ka hema pane, kaomi ma luna o Nā kānāwai i komo e like me ka mea i hoikeia.

3. A laila, ma ka ʻaoʻao ʻākau, kaomi ma luna Ka lula hou… e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.

4. Ano, e hōʻoia 'oe koho i ka Program koho ma lalo He aha ke ʻano o ka lula āu e makemake ai e hana? menu a kaomi Aʻe> e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.

5. A laila, kaomi ma luna o ka Huli ... pihi pili me ʻO kēia ala papahana: e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.

6. A laila, hoʻokele i C:Program Files (x86)Avast alahele a kaomi pālua hoʻonoho file. Then, click on Open pihi.

'Ōlelo Aʻo: This location may vary according to the directory from which you have installed Avast. Browser the location accordingly.

7. A laila, kaomi ma luna o Next> i ka Wizard Rula Komo Hou pukaaniani e like me ka hoikeia.

8. Ano, koho i ka lekiō pihi e pili ana ʻAe i ka pilina ae kaomi ma Next> e like me ka mea i hoikeia.

9. E hōʻoia Domain, Kūʻokoʻa, a me ka lehulehu koho ʻia nā pahu a kaomi ma luna Next> e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.

10. ʻO ka hope, hoʻohui i kahi inoa i kāu lula hou a kaomi ma luna a pau.

All done! Check if you can open Avast without any issues or not.

Method 10: Repair Avast Antivirus

If the above-listed solutions do not help you fix Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue, you can try repairing the app to fix all the harmful bugs within the app. This also fixes the corrupt installation files and even if this method fails to work, you can reinstall the app as instructed in the next method.

Option 1: Through Avast Antivirus Settings

1. Hoʻollo avast Antivirus and navigate to Papa Kuhikuhi> hoʻonohonoho e like me kāu i hana mua ai.

2. A laila, hoʻololi i Troubleshooting papa.

3. Eia, kaomi ma luna Hoʻoponopono App in the right pane. Wait until the repairing process is complete. This might take a while.

'Ōlelo Aʻo: Avoid closing any windows or tabs during the repair process.

4. Once the repair is complete, reboot your PC. Check if the Avast virus definitions won’t update issue is fixed or not.

Option 2: Through Add or Remove Programs

1. ʻAno Hoʻohui a hoʻopau paha i nā polokalamu i ka Huli Windows box. Launch it from the search result, as shown.

2. In Huli i kēia papa inoa pā, ʻano avast.

3. A laila, kaomi ma luna o avast a laila, Hoʻololi.

'Ōlelo Aʻo: The below image is depicted for reference. Follow the same for Avast.

4. Kaomi ma hana hou i in the Avast pop-up window and follow the on-screen instructions.

Wait for it to be repaired. Restart your Windows 10 PC and check if the issue is resolved or not.

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Method 11: Reset Avast Settings

You can reset Avast settings on your Windows 10 PC to fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue. This will resolve all the incorrect configuration settings without the app, helping you to resolve the problem at ease.

'Ōlelo Aʻo: Resetting Avast will reset all the options and features of the app to their default values. You have to re-configure these options again once you open the app after the reset.

1. Hoʻollo avast ae kaomi ma Menu option at the top right corner of the screen.

2. Ano, koho Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau mai ka papa inoa iho.

3. A laila, hoʻokele i Nui tab and then select click on Troubleshooting koho.

4. A laila, koho Reset i ka Default pihi.

5. If you are prompted, click on ʻAe and proceed with the on-screen instructions. Check if you have fixed Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue or not.

Method 12: Reinstall Avast in Safe Mode

If repairing Avast, still does not solve Avast virus definitions won’t update issue, you may have to reinstall the app in safe mode to fix the same. When you clean install Avast, the faulty application along with cache files, and corrupt registries will be fixed.

E kipa mai Avast official uninstaller site, and then, click on Avastclear.exe to get the Avast Uninstall Utility, as shown below.

Now you have to boot Windows in Safe Mode by following steps:

1. ʻAno Windows ʻōnaehana hoʻonohonoho in the Windows search bar. Then, click on ʻO ka hoʻonohonoho pūnaewele e hoʻolaha.

2. E kuapo i ka kīpaku tab in the window that opens.

3. A laila, koho Palaka paʻa under Boot options and then, click on OK, i hōʻike ʻia ma lalo nei.

4. Restart the computer and the computer will boot into Safe Mode.

5. Once Windows 10 is open in Safe Mode, click on downloaded Avast Uninstall Utility āu i hoʻoiho mua ai.

6. In the uninstall utility window, ensure that the correct folder containing the corrupt Avast program is selected.

7. Ano, e kaomi ma luna Uninstall.

8. After Avast has been uninstalled, E hoʻomaka hou Windows i loko Kuhi Kūlohelohe.

9. Visit this official Avast link a laila kaomi Hoʻoiho i ka pale manuahi to download the latest Avast Antivirus application, as shown below.

10. Once the file is downloaded, do to ʻO kaʻu mau hoʻoiho, kaomi pālua ma ka Setup file, and follow the on-screen instructions to install Avast.

Now when you launch the Avast program, you will not face Virus Definitions won’t update issue again.

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Method 13: Contact Avast Support

If there are any major issues with Avast even after reinstalling the software, you can seek help from the Avast support site. This is a worth trying option to get rid of Avast not updating virus definitions issue. Follow the below-mentioned steps to contact the Avast support site.

1. Launch your favorite browser and visit the official Avast help center.

2. Now, scroll down the screen and click on Kāhea iā mā˚ou pihi.

3. Then, report your issue by following the on-screen instructions, and now, you could connect to an Avast professional to fix Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions problem.

Nā nīnau i nīnau pinepineʻia (FAQ)

Q1. Why does my Avast not updating virus definitions?

Makahiki. Ina he mau incompatibility issues in your PC, your Avast will not update new settings. If your Avast does not update this feature for you, make sure you check your firewall settings or repair the software if necessary.

Q2. Does Avast cause problems with Windows 10?

Makahiki. In some circumstances, Avast might interfere with the pre-installed apps of your PC and causes Windows 10 to crash, freeze, consume more resources, display Blue Screen Error (BSOD), and a lot more. This might occur due to some incompatible programs you run manually or a few automatic services running in the background when you boot your Windows.

Q3. Why is my Avast browser not opening?

Makahiki. If the Avast browser does not open on your Windows 10 PC, it may be because it is outdated or not updated properly. ^ E Ha yM. Liʻiliʻi corrupt files within the app also cause the problem. Browser cache, cookies, and corrupt data also prevent Avast from being opened in the browser.

Q4. Is Windows Defender better than Avast?

Makahiki. No ka pololei loa, Avast is better than Windows Defender Firewall. Few reports say that the detection rate for Windows Defender Firewall was 99.5 % while Avast detected 100% of malware and viruses. Avast also comes with advanced features that are not in Windows Defender Firewall.

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Manaʻo mākou ua kōkua kēia alakaʻi a hiki iā ʻoe fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue in your system. Let us know which method worked for you the best. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.