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"AVAST! FREE ANTIVIRUS"

FOR "WINDOWS.."

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Web location for this

presentation:

http://aztcs.orgClick on

“Meeting Notes”

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SUMMARY

"Avast! Free Antivirus" is

available for "Windows..".

Let us provide you with

some unbiased but

unauthorized advice about

installing it.

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS"

o The "End User License

Agreement" for the free

version of "Avast! Antivirus" is

located at

http://files.avast.com/files/legal

/eula-avast-free-2015.pdf

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)

• 120 steps to install into a

"Windows 7" computer.

• The "Windows.." version of

"Avast! Free Antivirus" has a

"gaming mode" which

suppresses all popup

notifications which is great for

games and APCUG volunteers

making presentations.

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)

• When you install "Avast! Free

Antivirus", it also installs

"Google Chrome" browser,

"Avast Online Security"

extension for "Google Chrome"

browser, and

"Google Toolbar For Internet

Explorer" without giving you a

way to reject them.

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)

o Default Initial Registration Period

of 30 Days! Two ways to do it:

http://www.avast.com/faq.php?art

icle=AVKB9

o Default 12-month Registration for

12 months: Requires That You

Give Them Your Email Address

(And Get Marketing Emails)

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)

o You can get a 12-Month

Registration Without Giving Them

Your Email Address By Doing The

Following:

Download and install the free

version of "Avast! Antivirus

"Avast! Antivirus" will automatically

start an initial "Startup scan"

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)o (continued from previous page)

Wait for the initial "Startup scan"

to finish.

Go to the Windows "Control

Panel".

Double-click on "Add or Remove

Programs" or "Programs and

Features".

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)

o (continued from previous page) Use

the RIGHT mouse button to click on

"Avast! Antivirus".

Click on "Uninstall".

Click on "Yes".

Click on "Renew your Avast Free

Antivirus" OR click on "Re-activate

my free protection".

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STEPS FOR

INSTALLING

"AVAST! FREE

ANTIVIRUS":

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"AVAST! ANTIVIRUS" (continued)

o After you install "Avast!

Antivirus", it will automatically

perform an initial "Startup

scan" of your entire computer.

Do not interrupt this process. It

is best for you to refrain from

using your computer during

the initial "Startup scan".

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