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    <h1 class="topictitle1">Update <span class="keyword" id="keyword_cf_121871563262510"><a name="keyword_cf_121871563262510"><!-- --></a>Sophos Anti-Virus</span> immediately</h1>

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        <div class="section" id="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__context_AC6E762728164CC78E41BE9A1BC51334"><a name="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__context_AC6E762728164CC78E41BE9A1BC51334"><!-- --></a><p>By default, <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> updates every hour. However, you can
                update it immediately.</p>
<p>To update <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> immediately, do one of the
            following:</p>
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        <a name="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__steps-unordered_A0A1740397024D3ABA5D10752A365C67"><!-- --></a><ul id="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__steps-unordered_A0A1740397024D3ABA5D10752A365C67">
            <li id="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__step_8CD618AEFA844BC196B38D3DF8E0164A"><a name="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__step_8CD618AEFA844BC196B38D3DF8E0164A"><!-- --></a>
                <span>Choose <span class="menucascade">
                        <span class="uicontrol">Sophos Anti-Virus</span>
                         &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Update Now</span>
                    </span>.</span>
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            <li id="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__step_A4E95CA09AE7499B892C00CB67386F95"><a name="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__step_A4E95CA09AE7499B892C00CB67386F95"><!-- --></a>
                <span>Click the <span class="keyword" id="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__keyword_cf_12161239630190"><a name="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__keyword_cf_12161239630190"><!-- --></a>Sophos Anti-Virus</span> icon on the right-hand side of the menu bar,
                    and then choose <span class="uicontrol">Update Now</span> from the shortcut menu.</span>
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            <li id="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__step_42DA9C3744AC4C2BA50A6A0D1E76E644"><a name="task_CEB0D6C1C7844285B6E6C21778E602BC__step_42DA9C3744AC4C2BA50A6A0D1E76E644"><!-- --></a>
                <span>Control-click the <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> application icon in the Dock, and then choose
                        <span class="uicontrol">Update Now</span> from the shortcut menu. </span>
            </li>

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        <div class="section">The <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> icon on the right-hand side of the menu bar will display a
            moving arrow to indicate that an update is being performed.</div>

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