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UPDATED: 1-28-10 Notice: The information presented
here is ONLY a guideline and represents ONLY the personal views of the
technicians at Gulf Coast Computer. It is NOT warranted to solve your
particular problem scenario. Gulf Coast Computer, it's owners and it's
employees assume NO responsibility for the worthiness or functionality
of any information or programs shown on this document. Use at your own
risk.
ANTI-VIRUS
Info regarding AVG version 9.0
Please read this in it's entirety before beginning.
AVG is upgrading from version 8.5 to the newer 9.0 . It is STILL FREE.
It is available at free.grisoft.com .However, most people accidentally
download the Free Trial, instead of the Free Version. If you do that, it
will constantly nag you to register. So, here's what to do:
Download the free version 9.0 from our ftp server:
Click here ===>
http://75.148.207.244/ftp/avg_free_9.exe
SAVE this file to your
desktop. Once you have downloaded the file, you should exit from your
browser. Be sure that you can find the downloaded file on your desktop
or wherever you saved it..
Double click it to begin installation of the new version. Follow the
instructions, noting the exception below.
NOTE: A screen will eventually ask you if you want to
install the AVG Toolbar. Please REMOVE the checkmarks from that
item, as I do not like the way it works. You also be shown a screen
allowing you to set the time of day for the automatic scan. You should
set it to 1:00 A.M. or so. Otherwise, it will run in the morning while
you are trying to use your computer and it will slow it down
considerably. If this screen doesn't show up during your installation,
you should start AVG9, click on Tools on the top menu bar. (It may be
greyed out, but just click on it anyway.) Then click Advanced Settings.
Now on the left pane, click the plus in front of Schedules. Highlight
Scheduled Scan. Now on the right pane, modify the run interval dialogue
to a time suitable for your needs. Also, you should un-check the box
below under "Advanced Schedule Options" regarding "Run on computer
startup.....".
ANTI-SPYWARE
We use the free version of SuperAntiSpyware.
It is available at:
www.superantispyware.com
You may also download it from our ftp server.
Click here ===>
http://75.148.207.244/ftp/superantispyware.exe
Once downloaded, you may install it taking all the defaults.
MORE ANTI-SPYWARE
We also use the free version of MalwareBytes.
It is available at: www.malwarebytes.org
You may also download it from our ftp server.
Click here ===>
http://75.148.207.244/ftp/mbam-setup.exe
Once downloaded, you may install it taking all the defaults.
CLEANUP UTILITY
For cleaning up junk files and the registry, we use the free
version of CCleaner.
It is available at: www.ccleaner.com
You may also download it from our ftp server.
Click here ===>
http://75.148.207.244/ftp/ccleaner.exe
NOTE: When installing the utility, we suggest following. Take the
defaults UNTIL you reach the screen for Install Options (about 4 to 5
screens in). Here, we suggest that you UN-CHECK all 5 options below the
top one. IE- We only want to check the option for "Add Desktop
Shortcut". You may then continue the installation using the rest of the
defaults.
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