For Platinum Internet Security to be able to automatically and intelligently update itself, whenever necessary and when it detects an open connection to Internet, some requirements must be met. These requirements are:
· You must have registered as a Platinum Internet Security user (Online registration).
Note:
If you have a subscription version or
if you have purchased the program through the virtual store on Panda Software
website, you will not need to access the Panda
Software registration Web page
to register as a Platinum Internet Security user. In these cases, your
user name and password will be sent to you without you having to do anything
else.
· The checkbox Enable automatic updates must be enabled in the corresponding section of the configuration (Updates configuration).
· A connection to Internet must be open.
· The program must not already be up to date. Before starting the update process, Platinum Internet Security will check if it needs updating or not.
If you want Platinum Internet Security to carry out an automatic update, whenever necessary and when it detects an open connection to the Internet, follow these steps:
1. In the program window, click on General settings on the toolbar.
2. Go to the Update tab, by clicking on its title.
3. In the Automatic updates section, enable the checkbox Enable automatic updates.
4. If you want the program to show a message informing you that the update has been carried out and the result, enable the checkbox Notify me when updating automatically.
The automatic updates system is executed whenever Platinum Internet Security detects an open connection to Internet and when it needs updating (remember that in order to carry out an update you must have previously registered). This process is transparent to the user so that it does not show any visible symptoms until the process is complete (or if an incident occurs). Neither does it affect system performance or the tasks that are in progress at the time. The update is incremental, this means that only certain parts of the files are updated, making the process much quicker and relieving the computer in which the program is being updated of unnecessary load.
For more information on the automatic update, consult the General settings - Update section in this Help.