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Setting up AVG
Downloading, Installing, and Using AVG Anti-virus
AVG is an anti-virus application. It locates and protects against viruses and worms which can infect your computer, slowing it down or destroying your data.
If you already have an anti-virus program, but you wish to use AVG, you need to uninstall (remove) the original anti-virus before installing AVG. Having multiple anit-virus programs can cause conflicts on your system. Use the "Add/Remove Programs" option in the Windows control panel to remove your original anti-virus program.
These screenshots are based on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (sp2). Your screens may not be the same as you see here.
Downloading AVG |
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| STEP 1 Go to http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 STEP 2 Scroll down until you see an orange "GET AVG Free for WINDOWS - RIGHT NOW!" link. Click on the link. |
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| STEP 3 Scroll down until you see an orange box with "AVG Free for Windows installation files". In that box there will be a link to a file, click on the link. |  |
| STEP 4 A popup box will appear asking you what you want to do with this file. Click on "Save" to save the file to your computer. |  |
| STEP 5 Choose where to save the file. Make sure to remember where you saved the file. |  |
| STEP 6 After the file has finished downloading, you can click on the "Run" or "Open" button. |  |
Installing AVG |
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| STEP 7 After clicking on "Run" (or double clicking on the file) a popup box may appear, asking you if you are sure you want to run this program. Click on "Run". |  |
| STEP 8 A new box will appear, welcoming you to the setup program. It is recommended to close all other programs before continuing Click "Next" |
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| STEP 9 Read the license agreement, and if you agree to the license agreement, Click "Accept". |  |
| STEP 10 Read the Acceptance Notice. If you agree to the Notice, Click "Accept". |  |
| STEP 11 Next the installation program will check the system status. The next screen will ask what kind of installation you want. Click the button next to "Standard Installation" Click "Next" |
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| STEP 12 The next screen will confirm your License Agreement, user name, and License Number. The License Number should be filled in for you. Click "Next" |
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| STEP 13 The setup program will show a summary screen of the install options. Click "Finish" |
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| STEP 14 If any programs need to be closed, the program will show a screen listing all of the programs that need to be closed. Click on "Next" to close the programs and start the install. |
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| STEP 15 After the install program is complete, it will confirm that is has been installed. Click "OK" |
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Running AVG for the first time |
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| STEP 16 The main program will now start, but another box should pop-up. It will tell you that AVG has been installed and will help you scan your computer. Click "Next" |
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| STEP 17 The next screen will ask if you want to update. Click "Check for Updates" |
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| STEP 18 A new box will pop-up, asking where you want to get the update files from. You may want to check the box next to "Do not ask for the update source" Click on "Internet" |
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| STEP 19 If an update was found a box will pop-up telling you what updates have been found. Click on "Update" |
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| STEP 20 Once the update has been installed, a box will pop-up telling you if the update was installed. Click "OK" |
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| STEP 21 AVG will now ask if you want to create a rescue disk. If you wish to create a rescue disk, click on "Create Rescue Disk" and follow the instructions (Note: the rescue disk will not work with NT, 2000, and XP systems with the NTFS filesystem) Otherwise click "Next" |
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| STEP 22 The next screen will ask if you would like to scan your computer. Click on "Scan computer!" |
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| STEP 23a If a virus was found Once the virus scan is complete, if a virus was found, a box will pop-up telling you the results of the automatic healing. Click "OK" |
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| STEP 23b Another box will pop-up, telling you a virus was found, and what was done to the viruses that were found. Click "Close" |
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| STEP 24 If a virus was not found If a virus was not found, a screen will pop-up, telling you the scan has finished. Click "Close" |
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| STEP 25 If a virus was found or not, a box will appear, showing the result of the test. Click "Close" |
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| STEP 26 The next screen will ask if you want to register AVG. If you wish to register, click on "Register AVG Free", a seperate web browser will open. If you do not wish to register, click on "Next" |
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| STEP 27 The next screen will tell you your computer is protected. Click "Continue" |
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| STEP 28 You will now be at the main program screen. You can now close the program. Remember to update and run the program often to keep your computer free of virsus and worms. |
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What to do if AVG finds a virus |
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| AVG includes a "Resident Shield" which scans for virsus while files are being used. These steps show what to do if AVG finds a virus on its own. |
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| STEP 1 If the Resident Shield finds a virus, a box will pop-up with options on what to do with the file. Click on "Heal" |
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| STEP 2 A box will pop-up telling you how the file was handled. Click "OK" |
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