Windows 7: Cannot update Avira

This actually started some months ago on both my PC's at pretty much the same time. I use Avira as AV. For some reason though it just wouldn't update anymore. Normal the updater gets to about 250kb, waits half a minute then does another 250kb, waits half a minute... etc. Somewhere between 1 and 1,5MB into the update it just stops and a few minutes later it shuts itself off.

About two months ago I did a complete reinstall on my one PC. Used AVG for a while and that worked fine but I thought I'd try Avira again, downloaded the latest version but it still won't update.

I started a thread about this at the Avira support forum: Cannot update Avira - Avira Free Antivirus für Windows - Avira Support Forum
but was wondering if anyone here had any suggestions...

Thanks.

You might not like my suggestion. What I would do is use MSE for the anti virus.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows
I also recommend using this (free or Pro) take you choice.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/lp/malwa...FYYKKgodjXUAtA

Did you uninstall AVG completely? You will need to use the uninstall tool...
AVG:
http://www.avg.com/us-en/utilities
AVG Remover (32bit) 2012
AVG Remover (64bit) 2012

This started even before AVG was on the computer i.e. before my reinstall.

Download a new copy of free Avira ... BUT! Don't run it yet!!

Next, download the uninstall cleaner for Avira:

http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-registrycleaner
http://dlpro.antivir.com/package/regcleaner/win32/en/avira_registry_cleaner_en.exe

Now, disconnect from the Internet (unplug your modem) ... uninstall Avira using the cleaning tool.

After you've done that Right click on Avira's 'set-up' and choose to run as Administrator .... let it install. Reboot.

This registry cleaner... will it only touch the Avira registry entries or will it clean everything? The last time I used a registry cleaner it killed all my licenses for my CAD software...

This is Avira's own cleaner ... it only touches Avira listings.