Hello James,
We'd be glad to help.
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.
My AVG needs an update but whenever I try to update it, it tells me that the host is unreachable. Does this have anything to do with it blocking harmless files such as steam and game files?
Hello James,
We'd be glad to help.
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.