Lungisa i-Avast ayiHlaziyi iiNkcazo zeVirus

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• Outdated Avast will cause the discussed problem.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.
• Inkqubo yokusebenza yeWindows ephelelwe lixesha.
• 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.

Indlela ye1: Qala iPC kwakhona

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

1. Jonga ku Qalisa imenyu.

2. Ngoku, khetha icon yamandla kwikona esezantsi ekhohlo kwesikrini.

3. Iinketho ezininzi ezifana ukulala, Cima, yaye Phinda Uqalele iya kuboniswa. Apha, cofa apha Phinda Uqalele.

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. Cofa ekunene avast I-Antivirus icon on the Desktop.

2. Ngoku, cofa apha Properties.

3. Kwi Iimpahla zefestile, tshintshela kwi ukuhambelana ithebhu.

4. Here, check the box Sebenzisa le nkqubo njengomlawuli.

5. Ekugqibeleni, cofa ku Faka isicelo> Kulungile ukugcina utshintsho.

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

Funda kwakhona: Fix Virus Definition Failed in Avast Antivirus

Indlela yesi-3: Guqula umhla kunye nezicwangciso zexesha

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. Cinezela Izitshixo zeWindows + I kunye ukuvula Useto lweWindows.

2. Ngoku, khetha Ixesha kunye noLwimi ukuseta.

3. Next, in Umhla kunye nexesha tab, qinisekisa amaxabiso amabini Beka ixesha ngokuzenzekelayo kwaye Seta ixesha lendawo ngokuzenzekelayo iinketho zilayitiwe.

4. Emva koko, cofa ku Vumelanisa ngoku 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. Betha i Isitshixo seWindows kwaye uthayiphe I-Avast yasimahla yeAntivirus. Cofa kwi vula kwisiphumo sokukhangela.

2. Yiya e imenyu icon from the top right corner of the Avast user interface.

3. Emva koko, khetha izicwangciso kuluhlu.

4. Ngoku, tshintshela ku Gqiba ithebhu kwaye nqakraza Hlola ukuhlaziywa button. Make sure you get the following messages.

• Virus definitions are up to date
• Avast Free Antivirus is up to date

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

Funda kwakhona: Ululungisa njani uhlaziyo lwe-Avast oluthe nkqo Windows 10

Indlela yesi-5: Vala iinkqubo zeMvelaphi

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. Cinezela Isitshixo seWindows, thayipha iinkonzo, kwaye ucofe ku Ukusebenza njengomlawuli.

2. Ngoku, skrolela ezantsi kwaye ucofe kabini ku aswbIDSAgent Inkonzo.

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

Phawula: ukuba Ubume benkonzo is Kumisiwe, nqakraza kwi Qala iqhosha. Ukuba i Ubume benkonzo is Ubaleko, nqakraza Yeka kwaye Yiqale kwakhona.

4. When you start the service, you may face a 1079 error (or something similar to that). In this case, switch to the Ngena ithebhu, nqakraza Le akhawunti radio button and select the Khangela incwadi ukhetho.

5. Kwi Faka igama legama ukukhetha field, type the username of your account.

6. Emva koko, cofa ku Hlola amagama option to authenticate the object name.

7. Ngoku, cofa apha OK to save the changes and if you are prompted, type in your administrator account.

8. Cofa kwi Faka isicelo> Kulungile to save the changes and check if you were able to open Avast without any issues.

Funda kwakhona: Uyisusa njani iAvast Windows 10

Indlela yesi-7: Qhuba iVirus 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.

Ke ngoko, uyacetyiswa ukuba uskene ikhompyuter yakho njengoko uyalelwe kwisikhokelo sethu Ndisiqhuba njani iSikena seNtsholongwane kwikhompyuter yam?

Kwakhona, ukuba ufuna ukususa i-malware kwikhompyuter yakho, jonga isikhokelo sethu Uyisusa njani iMalware kwiPC yakho Windows 10.

Indlela yoku-8: Hlaziya iiWindows

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.

Indlela ye-9: Guqula i-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.

Ukhetho II: Khubaza iFirewall (Ayicetyiswa)

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.

Ukhetho lwe-III: Yenza uMthetho omtsha kwi-Firewall

1. Yiya e Imenyu yokukhangela kwaye uthayiphe IWindows Defender Firewall enoKhuseleko oluPhezulu. Emva koko, cofa apha Ukusebenza njengomlawuli.

2. Ngoku, kwipheyini esekhohlo, cofa ku Imigaqo engaphakathi njengoko kubonisiwe.

3. Emva koko, kwipheyini ekunene, cofa ku Umgaqo omtsha... njengoko kubonisiwe.

4. Ngoku, qiniseka ukuba ukhetha i Programme ukhetho phantsi Loluphi uhlobo lomgaqo ongathanda ukuwenza? Imenyu kwaye ucofe kuyo Okulandelayo> njengoko kubonisiwe.

5. Emva koko, cofa kwi Dlulisa amehlo ... iqhosha elihambelana ne Le ndlela yenkqubo: njengoko kubonisiwe.

6. Emva koko, jonga ku C:Program Files (x86)Avast indlela kwaye nqakraza kabini Misela file. Then, click on vula iqhosha.

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

7. Emva koko, cofa ku Elandelayo> kwi IWizard entsha yoMthetho oNgena ngaphakathi window njengoko kubonisiwe.

8. Ngoku, khetha iqhosha lerediyo ecaleni kwayo Vumela uqhagamshelwano kwaye nqakraza Elandelayo> njengoko kubonisiwe.

9. Qiniseka Domain, Private, and Public iibhokisi zikhethiwe kwaye nqakraza ku Elandelayo> njengoko kubonisiwe.

10. Ekugqibeleni, yongeza igama kumgaqo wakho omtsha kwaye ucofe ku Gqiba.

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. Qalisa avast Antivirus and navigate to Imenyu> Useto njengoko wenze ngaphambili.

2. Okulandelayo, tshintshela ku Ukulungisa ingxaki ithebhu.

3. Apha, cofa apha Lungisa i-App in the right pane. Wait until the repairing process is complete. This might take a while.

Phawula: 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. Uhlobo Yongeza okanye ususe iinkqubo kwi Uphendlo lweWindows box. Launch it from the search result, as shown.

2. Ngaphakathi Phendla olu luhlu bar, chwetheza avast.

3. Emva koko, cofa ku avast ke ngoku, Shintsha.

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

4. Cofa kwi Lungisa 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.

Funda kwakhona: Fix SearchUI.exe Suspended Error on 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.

Phawula: 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. Qalisa avast kwaye nqakraza imenyu option at the top right corner of the screen.

2. Ngoku, khetha izicwangciso kuluhlu lokuhlahla.

3. Emva koko, jonga ku ngokubanzi tab and then select click on Ukulungisa ingxaki ukhetho.

4. Emva koko, khetha Buyela kwiNdawo eMiyo iqhosha.

5. If you are prompted, click on Ewe 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.

utyelelo Avast official uninstaller site, and then, click on zintsi.exe to get the Avast Uninstall Utility, as shown below.

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

1. Uhlobo Windows ulungelelwaniso lwenkqubo in the Windows search bar. Then, click on Uqwalaselo lwenkqubo ukuyiqalisa.

2. Tshintshela kwi yokuMisela tab in the window that opens.

3. Okulandelayo, khetha Ukukhuseleka okukhuselekileyo under Boot options and then, click on OK, njengoko kubonisiwe ngezantsi.

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 ubukhuphele ngaphambili.

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

7. Ngoku, cofa apha Khipha.

8. After Avast has been uninstalled, Phinda Uqalele Windows in Indlela eqhelekileyo.

9. Visit this official Avast link uze uchofoze Khuphela UKHUSELEKO SIMAHLA to download the latest Avast Antivirus application, as shown below.

10. Once the file is downloaded, do to Ezikhutshelweyo zam, cofa kabini kwi 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.

Funda kwakhona: Uyikhupha njani iMcAfee LiveSafe ngaphakathi Windows 10

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 Qhagamshelana nathi iqhosha.

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.

Imibuzo ebuzwa rhoqo (FAQs)

Q1. Why does my Avast not updating virus definitions?

Impendulo. Ukuba zikhona 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?

Impendulo. 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?

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

Impendulo. Ukuchaneka ngakumbi, 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.

Ithethelelwe:

Siyathemba ukuba esi sikhokelo sibe luncedo kwaye unako 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.