Antivir Free installation and configuration
Antivir installation and configuration guide
- Locate the downloaded file (avwinsfx.exe) and doubleclick it
- Press 'setup' to start the installation
- The following screen will appear (click on the image to enlarge), press 'next' and 'next' once again.
Note: the buttons named 'vorige', 'volgende', 'annuleren' and 'voltooien' are called 'back', 'next', 'cancel' and 'finish' in english
- Next, the license agreement will appear, read it carefully and check the 'I agree' box if you agree, otherwise cancel the installation
- Also agree you are using this product for non-commercial purposes and use it at home only
- And yet another screen will appear, it's safe to check the box next to 'generate and submit a serial number'. This will greatly increase updating performance
- Once again a screen, telling you the program will be installed using the default security settings, press 'next' we will configure the program later on
- Now it's time to choose a folder for installation, it's best to leave the settings as they are, but changing them will not create any problems, press 'next'
- Press next once again when confronted with the four installation options (all boxes need to be checked)
- Choose 'no' when asked to read the readme.txt file
- Now you can create a desktop icon, enbter a convenient name and press 'next'
- You'll receive a final installation screen, press 'finish'
- After pressing 'finish' a quick check of your system memory will be done, sit back a few seconds, this'll be over real quick
- After the system check a extended scan begins, you can stop this one, since we're going to configure and update Antivir first. (why scan using outdated virusdefinitions? Update them first and perform a full scan afterwards)
Now for configuring Antivir
- Start antivir via start->programs->antivir->antivir
- Goto the update button and select it
- The update may take a few seconds to minutes, depending on your connection
- You'll get no notification the update is complete, the screen closes immediatly after updating, so don't worry
- Now rightclick on this icon
and select configration 
- You'll receive a warning select 'don't display this message again'
- Now your in the configuration screen. Goto repair and check all options
- Now goto 'heuristic' and enable all options setting win32 options to 'high'. If this causes a lot of false positives lower it to medium
- To finish goto 'unwanted programs' and choose 'select all'
- Press 'ok'
- To finish the total configuration once again goto the main program (step 1)->tools->scheduler
- When asked if the scheduler should start on windows boot choose 'yes'
- Now insert a new task, internetupdate and choose a time convenient for you
Now, for a scan, goto step 1 of the above plan. Check all your drives and choose scan now. This may take a while but really is necessary to ensure you're clean.
Common antivir problems and solutions
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