34 Symantec AntiVirus basics
Keeping virus and security risk protection current
To enable scheduled LiveUpdate
1
In Symantec AntiVirus, on the File menu, click Schedule Updates.
2
In the Schedule Virus Definition Updates dialog box, check Enable
scheduled automatic updates.
Note: This updates both virus and security risk definitions.
3
Click OK.
To set LiveUpdate schedule options
1
In the Schedule Virus Definition Updates dialog box, click Schedule.
2
In the Virus Definition Update Schedule dialog box, specify the frequency,
day, and time that you want LiveUpdate to run.
3
Click OK until you return to the main Symantec AntiVirus window.
To set advanced LiveUpdate schedule options
1
On the File menu, click Schedule Updates.
2
In the Schedule Virus Definition Updates dialog box, click Schedule.
3
In the Virus Definition Update Schedule dialog box, click Advanced.
4
In the Advanced Schedule Options dialog box, do any of the following:
To set up Symantec AntiVirus so that scheduled LiveUpdate events
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that are missed run at a later time, check Handle Missed Events
Within and set the days.
To set up Symantec AntiVirus so that scheduled LiveUpdate events run
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within a specified time range rather than at a set time, select the type of
randomization method that you want to use and set the minutes, days
of the week interval, or number of days of the month to use.
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Click OK until you return to the main Symantec AntiVirus window.