Video tutorial available: To view a short video outlining all the steps required to update Bitdefender 2010, click here .

Note: New malware is found and identified every day. This is why it is very important that you keep Bitdefender up to date with the latest malware signatures.
If you are connected to the Internet through broadband or DSL, Bitdefender (by default) automatically checks for updates when you turn on your computer and every hour after that.

To view update-related information, switch to EXPERT MODE and go to the Update module.

A. In the first tab, Update, you can view the last time Bitdefender checked for updates, as well as the see the last time an update was performed, including if the update was successful or if errors had occurred. You will also find information about the current engine version and the number of signatures received. 
If you open this window during an update, you will be able to see the download status plus all files that are currently being downloaded.
The Automatic Update can be enabled or disabled in this area by checking or un-checking the check box.
NOTE: In order to be protected against the latest threats, keep the automatic update enabled.
 
An Update By User Request can be performed at any time as follows:
-       From the Novice Mode click on the Update Now button and the Update window will appear.
-       From Intermediate Mode go to the Security tab and then click on the Update Now button on the left side of the window.
-       From Expert Mode go to the Update tab and click on Update Now.
 
B. The Settings tab allows you to configure the update settings and manage proxies.
 
1. Update Location Settings
For faster and more reliable updates, you can configure two update locations:
a) Primary update location
b) Alternate update location
By default, these locations are the same: http://upgrade.bitdefender.com
To modify one of the update locations, provide the URL of the local mirror in the URL field corresponding to the location you want to change.
In case the company uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet, check Use proxy and then click the Manage proxies button to configure the proxy settings. For more information, please refer to Proxy Settings.
NOTE: Configure these settings only if you are connected to a local network that stores Bitdefender malware signatures locally or if you connect to the Internet through a proxy server.
 
2. Automatic Update Settings
You can specify the number of hours between two consecutive update checks in the Time interval field. By default, the update time interval is set to 1 hour.
To specify how the automatic update process should be performed, select one of the following options:
- Silent update: Bitdefender automatically downloads and implements the update.
- Prompt before downloading updates: every time an update is available, you will be prompted before downloading it.
- Prompt before installing updates: every time an update was downloaded, you will be prompted before installing it.
 
3. Manual Update Settings

Manual update settings are used to specify how the manual update (update by user request) should be performed:
- Silent update: the manual update will be performed automatically in the background, without user intervention.
- Prompt before downloading updates: every time an update is available, you will be prompted before downloading it.
 
4. Advanced Settings

To prevent the Bitdefender update process from interfering with your work, configure these options:
- Wait for reboot, instead of prompting: If an update requires a reboot, the product will keep working with the old files until the system is rebooting. The user will not be prompted for rebooting, therefore the Bitdefender update process will not interfere with the user's work.
- Don't update if scan is in progress: Bitdefender will not update if a scan process is running. This way, the Bitdefender update process will not interfere with the scan tasks.
NOTE: If Bitdefender is updated while a scan is in progress, the scan process will be aborted.
- Don't update if Gamer Mode is on: Bitdefender will not update if the Gamer Mode is turned on. This allows for the minimization of the products impact on system performance during gaming.
 
5. Proxy Settings
If your company uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you must specify the proxy settings in order for Bitdefender to update itself. Otherwise, it will use the proxy settings of the administrator that installed the product or of the current user's default browser, if any.
NOTE: The proxy settings can be configured only by users with administrative rights on the computer or by power users (users who know the password to the product settings).

When trying to connect to the Internet, each set of proxy settings is tried at a time, until Bitdefender manages to connect.
First, the set containing your own proxy settings will be used to connect to the Internet. If it does not work, the proxy settings detected at the time of installation will be tried next. Finally, if those do not work either, the proxy settings of the current user will be taken from the default browser and used to connect to the Internet.
 
Administrator proxy settings (detected at install time):

Administrator proxy settings are proxy settings detected on the administrator's account during installation and which can be configured only if you are logged on to that account. If the proxy server requires a username and a password, you must specify them in the corresponding fields.

Current user proxy settings (from default browser):

Current user proxy settings are proxy settings of the current user that were extracted from the default browser. If the proxy server requires a username and a password, you must specify them in the corresponding fields.
NOTE: The supported Web browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. If you use another browser by default, Bitdefender will not be able to obtain the proxy settings of the current user.

Your own set of proxy settings:

If you are logged in as an administrator, you have the ability to configure your own proxy settings by specifying the following:
Address: Type in the IP of the proxy server.
Port: Type in the port Bitdefender uses to connect to the proxy server.
Username: Type in a user name recognized by the proxy.
Password: Type in the valid password of the previously specified user.
 
Click OK to save the changes and close the window.
Click Apply to save the changes or click Default to load the default settings.
 
NOTE: The update process is performed on the fly, meaning that the files to be updated are replaced progressively. Therefore, the update process will not affect product operation and, at the same time, any vulnerability will be excluded.
 
Updates are delivered in the following ways:
 
- Engines upgrades: for the antivirus engines, antispam engines and antispyware engines.
- Product upgrades: when a new product version is released, new features and scan techniques are introduced to improve product performance.






Applies to: Bitdefender Antivirus 2010, Bitdefender Internet Security 2010, Bitdefender Total Security 2010

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows VISTA, Windows XP