[KB2781] Change the frequency of regular product updates in ESET Windows home products

Issue

  • Limited network resources or bandwidth requires less frequent updates (default is every hour)

Solution

  1. Open the main program window of your ESET Windows product.

  2. Click ToolsScheduler.

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  3. Select Regular automatic update and click Edit.

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  4. Verify the toggle next to Enabled is enabled and click Next.

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  5. Select your desired setting for task timing frequency (we recommend selecting Repeatedly for the update task) and click Next.

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  6. In the Interval between task execution (min.) field, type in the number of minutes to wait between updates (the default setting is 60) and click Next.

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Avoid changes in the timing

ESET does not recommend changing the timing of the regular automatic update, as a longer amount of time between updates exposes your system to a greater risk of infection.

  1. Select At the next scheduled time and click Next.

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  2. A summary of your new settings will be displayed. Click Finish (Optionally, select a primary and secondary update profile that the changes will be applied to). From this point forward, regular product updates will be performed according to the newly scheduled interval.

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