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How to Switch off Automatic Software and Antivirus Updates


    • By default, Comodo Antivirus automatically checks for software and virus database updates.
      • However, some users like to have control over what gets downloaded and when it gets downloaded.
        • For example, network administrators may not wish to automatically download because it will take up too much bandwidth during the day. 
        • Similarly, users that have particularly heavy traffic loads may not want automatic updates because they conflict with their other download/upload activity. 
         CAV provides full control over virus and software updates. Click the appropriate link below to find out more:
        • Switch off automatic software updates
        • Switch off automatic virus updates

         To switch off automatic software updates:
        • Click 'More' on the CIS home screen.
        • Click 'Preferences' > 'General'
        • Deselect 'Automatically check for program updates'.



        • Click 'OK'
        To switch off automatic Antivirus database updates

        Automatic virus updates can be completely switched off, or can be switched off for individual scans. Click the link appropriate to your requirements:
        • Switch off automatic virus updates
        • Switch off updates prior to a Manual Scan
        • Switch off updates prior to a Scheduled scan

        To Switch off automatic virus database updates
        • Click 'Antivirus' on the CIS home screen.
        • Click 'Scanner Settings' > 'Real Time Scanning'
        • Deselect 'Automatically update virus database'



        • Click 'OK'.

        Comodo Antivirus will no longer check for or download database updates.


        To switch off virus database updates prior to a Manual Scan
        • Click 'Antivirus' on the CIS home screen
        • 'Scanner Settings' > 'Manual Scanning'
        • Disable 'Automatically update the virus database before scanning'.
        • Click 'OK'.

        CAV will no longer download updates prior to on demand scans.





        •     Click 'OK'.
        The check and download of automatic Antivirus database updates executed before every on-demand or manual scanning will be stopped.

         
        To switch off virus database updates prior to a Scheduled Scan
        • Click 'Antivirus' on the CIS home screen
        • 'Scanner Settings' > 'Scheduled Scanning'
        • Disable 'Automatically update the virus database before scanning'.
        • Click 'OK'.



        CAV will no longer download database updates prior to a scheduled scan.

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