When updating/installing the new virus pattern to my anti-virus can i delete the old virus pattern?

While I have absolutely NO idea why, I suppose you can. Check the vendors website or the included help files for the folder the virus files are stored in and delete it.

Here's the thing: when you update it's just that-an update. It just appends new definition to the list. If you delete the original it'll probably give you an error. At best when you update again, you'll get a honking big file as your AV will re-download and re-install the old definitions. At worst (probably-if it starts at all) you will only have the protection provided by the new list, the old list will be gone.

If you downloaded the complete list with new additions every time the file would be huge, and it would get bigger with every download. Example: You have a list of things on paper, say pages 1-10 and it's time to add 11-20 how do you want to do it? Type up 20 pages or just type up the new 10 as pages 11-20 and add them to the stack? Muuuuuuch simpler just to add to the list rather than redo the whole thing every time.

Later tater, good luck and I hope this helps.

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