Avast کي اپڊيٽ نه ڪرڻ وائرس جي تعريف کي درست ڪريو

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• Outdated Avast will cause the discussed problem.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.
• پراڻي ونڊوز آپريٽنگ سسٽم.
• 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.

طريقو 1: پي سي شروع ڪريو

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 بند ڪريو the PC using the Power options and turn it on again after some time.

1. ڏانهن وڃو شروعاتي مينيو.

2. هاڻي ، چونڊيو طاقت جو نشان اسڪرين جي تري ۾ کاٻي ڪنڊ ۾.

3. ڪيترن ئي اختيارن وانگر سمهڻ, بند ڪريو، ۽ ٻيھر شروع ڪريو ڏيکاريو ويندو. هتي، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو ٻيھر شروع ڪريو.

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. صحيح ڪلڪ ڪريو avast اينٽي وائرس آئڪن ڊيسڪ ٽاپ تي.

2. هاڻي ، ڪلڪ ڪريو ملڪيت.

3. پراپرٽيز ونڊو ۾، ڏانھن وڃو مطابقت ٽيب.

4. Here, check the box ھن پروگرام کي منتظم جي طور تي هلائي.

5. آخر ۾، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو لاڳو ڪريو> ٺيڪ آهي تبديلين کي بچائڻ لاء.

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

پڻ پڙهو Fix Virus Definition Failed in Avast Antivirus

طريقو 3: تبديل ڪريو تاريخ ۽ وقت سيٽنگون

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. پريس ڪريو ونڊوز + I ڪيز گڏجي کولڻ لاءِ ونڊوز سيٽنگ.

2. هاڻي ، چونڊيو وقت ۽ ٻولي سيٽنگ.

3. Next, in تاريخ ۽ وقت ٽيب، ٻن قدرن کي يقيني بڻائي خودڪار طريقي سان سيٽ ڪريو ۽ خودڪار وقت واريون سيٽ ڪريو اختيارن کي ٽوگل ڪيو ويو آهي.

4. پوء، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو هاڻي هم وقت ڪريو 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. مارو Windows key ۽ قسم Avast Free Antivirus. تي ڪلڪ ڪريو کوليو ڳولا جي نتيجن مان.

2. وڃو پروجيڪٽ icon from the top right corner of the Avast user interface.

3. پوءِ ، چونڊيو جوڙ فهرست مان

4. ھاڻي، ڏانھن وڃو ڪاري ٽيب تي ڪلڪ ڪريو تازه ڪاري لاء چيڪ ڪريو button. Make sure you get the following messages.

• وائرس جون وصفون تازه ترين آهن
• Avast Free Antivirus is up to date

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

پڻ پڙهو How to Fix Avast Update Stuck on Windows 10

طريقو 5: پس منظر جي عمل کي بند ڪريو

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. پريس ڪريو Windows key، قسم خدمتون، ۽ ڪلڪ ڪريو منتظم طور تي هليو.

2. ھاڻي، ھيٺ لٿو ۽ ڊبل ڪلڪ ڪريو aswbIDSAgent خدمت.

3. Now, in the new pop-up window, change شروعاتي جو قسم to Automatic, as depicted.

نوٽ: ته خدمت جي حيثيت is ختم ٿي وئي، پوء ڪلڪ ڪريو شروع بٽڻ جيڪڏهن خدمت جي حيثيت is ڊوڙندو، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو رکو ۽ ٻيهر شروع ڪريو.

4. When you start the service, you may face a 1079 error (or something similar to that). In this case, switch to the اندر وڃو ٽيب تي ڪلڪ ڪريو هي اڪائونٽ ريڊيو بٽڻ ۽ چونڊيو برائوز اختيار.

5. ۾ منتخب ڪرڻ لاء اعتراض جو نالو داخل ڪريو field, type the username of your account.

6. پوء، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو چيڪ ڪريو نالا option to authenticate the object name.

7. هاڻي ، ڪلڪ ڪريو OK to save the changes and if you are prompted, type in your administrator account.

8. تي ڪلڪ ڪريو لاڳو ڪريو> ٺيڪ آهي to save the changes and check if you were able to open Avast without any issues.

پڻ پڙهو ونڊوز 10 مان Avast کي ڪيئن ختم ڪجي

طريقو 7: هلائيندڙ وائرس اسڪين

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.

تنهن ڪري، توهان کي صلاح ڏني وئي آهي ته توهان جي ڪمپيوٽر کي اسڪين ڪريو جيئن اسان جي رهنمائي ۾ هدايت ڪئي وئي آهي آئون پنهنجي ڪمپيوٽر تي وائرس اسڪين ڪيئن هلائي سگهان ٿو؟

انهي سان گڏ، جيڪڏهن توهان پنهنجي ڪمپيوٽر مان مالويئر کي هٽائڻ چاهيو ٿا، اسان جي گائيڊ چيڪ ڪريو ڪيئن توهان جي PC مان مالويئر کي هٽايو Windows 10.

طريقو 8: ونڊوز کي اپڊيٽ ڪريو

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.

Hence, ensure if you have updated your Windows Operating System and if any updates are pending in action, use our guide How to Download and Install Windows 10 Latest Update

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

طريقو 9: تبديل ڪريو Windows Defender فائر وال سيٽنگون

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.

آپشن II: فائر وال کي بند ڪريو (سفارش نه ٿيل)

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.

آپشن III: فائر وال ۾ نئون قاعدو ٺاھيو

1. وڃو سرچ مينيو ۽ قسم Windows Defender Firewall ترقي يافته سيڪيورٽي سان. پوء، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو منتظم طور تي هليو.

2. ھاڻي، کاٻي پاسي ۾، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو اندرون قاعدا جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

3. پوء، ساڄي پين ۾، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو نئون ضابطو… جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

4. هاڻي، پڪ ڪريو ته توهان کي چونڊيو پروگرام اختيار هيٺ توهان ڪهڙي قسم جو قاعدو ٺاهڻ چاهيو ٿا؟ menu ۽ ڪلڪ ڪريو اڳيون> جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

5. پوء، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو برائوز ڪريو ... بٽڻ سان لاڳاپيل هن پروگرام جو رستو: جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

6. پوء، ڏانھن وڃو C:Program Files (x86)Avast رستو ۽ ڊبل ڪلڪ ڪريو سيٽ اپ ڪريو file. Then, click on کوليو بٽڻ

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

7. پوء، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو اڳيان> ۾ نئون انبائونڊ قاعدو مددگار ونڊو جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

8. هاڻي، اڳيان ريڊيو بٽڻ کي منتخب ڪريو ڪنيڪشن جي اجازت ڏيو ۽ ڪلڪ ڪريو اڳيان> جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

9. پڪ ڪيو وڃي ڊومين، پرائيويٽ، ۽ عوامي باڪس چونڊيو وڃي ٿو ۽ ڪلڪ ڪريو اڳيان> جيئن ڏيکاريل آهي.

10. آخر ۾، پنھنجي نئين قاعدي ۾ ھڪڙو نالو شامل ڪريو ۽ ڪلڪ ڪريو ختم ڪر.

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. لانچ avast Antivirus and navigate to مينيو> سيٽنگون جيئن توهان اڳ ڪيو.

2. اڳيون، ڏانهن وڃو مسئلا حل ڪرڻ ٽيب.

3. هتي، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو مرمت جي ايپ in the right pane. Wait until the repairing process is complete. This might take a while.

نوٽ: 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. قسم پروگرام شامل ڪريو يا ختم ڪريو ۾ ونڊوز ڳولا box. Launch it from the search result, as shown.

2. ۾ هن لسٽ ۾ ڳولا ڪريو بار ، قسم avast.

3. پوء، تي ڪلڪ ڪريو avast ۽ پوء، تبديل ڪريو.

نوٽ: The below image is depicted for reference. Follow the same for Avast.

4. تي ڪلڪ ڪريو مرمت 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.

پڻ پڙهو درست ڪريو SearchUI.exe معطل ٿيل غلطي تي Windows 10

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.

نوٽ: 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. لانچ avast ۽ ڪلڪ ڪريو پروجيڪٽ option at the top right corner of the screen.

2. هاڻي ، چونڊيو جوڙ بٽڻ کان لسٽ.

3. پوء، ڏانھن وڃو جنرل tab and then select click on مسئلا حل ڪرڻ اختيار.

4. پوءِ ، چونڊيو غلطي سان ريٽيو بٽڻ

5. If you are prompted, click on ها 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.

دوري 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. قسم ونڊوز سسٽم جي ترتيب in the Windows search bar. Then, click on سسٽم ترتيب ڏيڻ انهي کي شروع ڪرڻ

2. ڏانھن مٽايو بوٽن tab in the window that opens.

3. اڳيون ، چونڊيو محفوظ بوٽ under Boot options and then, click on OK، جيئن هيٺ ڏيکاريل آهي.

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 توهان اڳ ۾ ڊائون لوڊ ڪيو.

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

7. هاڻي ، ڪلڪ ڪريو Uninstall.

8. After Avast has been uninstalled, ٻيھر شروع ڪريو ونڊوز ۾ عام رستو.

9. Visit this official Avast link ۽ پوء تي ڪلڪ ڪريو ڊائون لوڊ ڪريو مفت تحفظ to download the latest Avast Antivirus application, as shown below.

10. Once the file is downloaded, do to منهنجا ڊائون لوڊ، تي ڊبل ڪلڪ ڪريو 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.

پڻ پڙهو ونڊوز 10 ۾ McAfee LiveSafe کي ڪيئن انسٽال ڪجي

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 اسان سان رابطو ڪريو بٽڻ

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.

وچين سوالن جا جواب

Q1. Why does my Avast not updating virus definitions?

جواب. جيڪڏهن ڪو به آهن 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?

جواب. 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?

جواب. If the Avast browser does not open on your Windows 10 PC, it may be because it is outdated or not updated properly. ڪجھ 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?

جواب. وڌيڪ صحيح هجڻ لاء، 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.

صلاح ڏني ته:

اسان کي اميد آهي ته هي گائيڊ مددگار هو ۽ توهان ڪري سگهو ٿا 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.