Downloading Protection updates

By default, Acronis True Image 2021 downloads Protection updates automatically. You can check the status of the Protection databases and components or disable the automatic downloads of Protection updates.

To check the status of Protection updates:

1. On the Protection dashboard, click Settings, then click the Advanced tab.
2. Locate the Protection updates section in the bottom.

   The latest database version and download date are displayed in the bottom of the section.

To disable automatic downloading of Protection updates:

Note  To ensure maximum protection, we do not recommend disabling the automatic protection updates.

1. On the Protection dashboard, click Settings, then click the Advanced tab.
2. Locate the Protection updates section in the bottom.
3. Clear the Download Protection updates automatically check box.

To download the latest Protection updates:

If the automatic downloading of Protection updates is disabled, you can check for updates and download them manually.

1. On the Protection dashboard, click Settings, then click the Advanced tab.
2. Locate the Protection updates section in the bottom.
3. Click Check for updates.
4. If the Protection updates are not latest, click Update.