I am using a two year old (Free) release. It has been updated a couple of times and I am now using version 8.7379
Should the update service stop, it bothers me not. I presume my copy will continue working. It makes an image and restores it. That is all I require,
1. I am getting defender updates on schedule. I am well aware that they arrive daily, if not more.
2. The update I am being offered is for the antimalware platform. I have received more recent updates, so it is not blocking anything new.
3, It is the message I wish to be rid of, it is...
Did anyone come up with a workable solution to get rid of this? I tried a couple of posted tricks, which didn't work. I still have to stare at it everyday I open the update section.
So Norton have bought Avast: presumably, this means that there will no longer be a free version of Avast
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/11/22619667/nortonlifelock-avast-merger-deal-anti-virus-cyber-security-software
This explains it (?) From macrium help:
ifferential Images
A differential image stores the changes that have been made to the imaged file system since the last full image. Subsequent differentials can be taken, but only one differential and the full are required in order to fully restore the...