See the Updates pane on the middle, right side of the Home page.
The Updates pane allows you to download free software updates for the iolo Personal Firewall. Software updates can include product improvements, revisions, and patches. (These differ from product upgrades, which are newer versions of the product.)
Note:
An open Internet connection is required; to check for updates and then
download them, you must connect to iolo's Internet server.
You can also view your version and licensing information and customize settings for how you connect to iolo's Internet server.
To follow are descriptions of the links in the pane and the status messages that display on the top of the pane.
Click Version Info to view your licensing information and the version of iolo Personal Firewall you're running. With an Internet connection, you can also open iolo's Web site from this window.
Click Settings to open the Updates tab of the Settings window, which allows you to customize settings for how you connect to iolo's Internet server.
One of the following links will also display, depending on the status of your software:
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Click Download now to begin downloading the updates. The link displays only when updates are available. |
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The Retry link displays if you tried to connect to the iolo's Internet server and the connection failed. You can click Retry to try to connect to again. |
One of the following messages will display on the top of the Updates pane. These messages indicate the status of your software and whether any checks have been made for updates.
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The Up-to-date message indicates that you are running the latest version of iolo Personal Firewall. You can click Check for updates at any time. |
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The May not be up-to-date message displays if you turned off the automatic check for updates on the Update Settings window, and you have not yet checked for updates in your current session of iolo Personal Firewall. Updates may or may not be available. You can click Check for updates to check. |
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The Update available message indicates that software updates are available. Click Download now to begin downloading the updates. |
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The Could not connect message displays if you attempted to connect to the Internet and the connection failed. Common connectivity issues include the Internet connection is not on, incorrect proxy settings, or you clicked Cancel on the Checking for updates window. Click Retry to try to connect to iolo's Internet server again. |
Note: On startup,
the pane initially displays expanded and shows all the detail.
You can toggle between hiding and showing this detail.
To hide/collapse the details in the pane:
Click the dash (—) icon at the top of the pane. The pane collapses (and the icon changes to a box).
To show/expand the details in the pane:
Click the box ( ¨ ) icon at the top of the pane. The pane expands (and the icon changes to a dash).
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