Updating
This section includes the following.
Updating immediately•
Setting up automatic updating•
Setting a source for updates•
Setting an alternative source for updates•
Scheduling updates•
Updating via a proxy•
Limiting the bandwidth used•
Logging updates•
Updating immediately
If you have installed Sophos Anti−Virus as recommended in Sophos
documentation, updating occurs automatically.
If you want to update Sophos Anti−Virus immediately, you can do so.
Locate the Sophos Anti−Virus icon in the system tray (shown below).1.
Right−click the icon to display a menu, and select Update now.2.
Alternatively, double−click the Sophos Anti−Virus system tray icon.
Provided Sophos Anti−Virus has been correctly configured, it checks the usual
source for new software and, if necessary, updates itself.
For information on configuring updating, refer to the other pages in this section.
Setting up automatic updating
If your computer is on a network, or if your administrator installed Sophos
Anti−Virus for you, Sophos Anti−Virus should have been set to update itself
automatically.
If automatic updating has not been set up, follow the steps below. For full
information on the options at each step, refer to the section describing that
configuration page.
Locate the Sophos Anti−Virus icon in the system tray (shown below).1.
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