Hello Mario,
We will help you in resolving this.
Let us try changing the Google DNS and check the status with AVG update.
1. Press Windows and R key simultaneously to open Run command.
2. In Run window, type as "ncpa.cpl" without the quotes and click on OK button.
3. In Network connections window, please right-click the connection you use, and select Properties.
4. Double-click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) item on the Networking tab.
5. Click Advanced and select the DNS tab. If there are any DNS server IP addresses listed there, write them down for future reference, and remove them from this window. Click OK.
6) Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4.
7) Click on Apply and Ok.
Initiate the update of AVG Internet Security and inform the status here.
AVG virus definitions are not being auto updated. unable to update manually message received unable to contact the server, I was having the same problem last week I completely uninstalled all AVG products using the AVG removal and AVG clean tools I reinstalled AVG ultimate and was ok for a few days now virus definitions have not been updated for 6 days. I am unable to update manually either, pretty well fed up with this product.
Hello Mario,
We will help you in resolving this.
Let us try changing the Google DNS and check the status with AVG update.
1. Press Windows and R key simultaneously to open Run command.
2. In Run window, type as "ncpa.cpl" without the quotes and click on OK button.
3. In Network connections window, please right-click the connection you use, and select Properties.
4. Double-click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) item on the Networking tab.
5. Click Advanced and select the DNS tab. If there are any DNS server IP addresses listed there, write them down for future reference, and remove them from this window. Click OK.
6) Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4.
7) Click on Apply and Ok.
Initiate the update of AVG Internet Security and inform the status here.
We appreciate your efforts, Mario.
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Still says host unreachable
I followed the steps as per below after typing in the DNS server addresses there was no apply button just ok button and validate check box I tried updating and still not working
I re booted checked the DNS settings were still as per your instructions and they were , still not working, you may need to access my computer remotely
Mario