Moki

How to install and use Ad-Aware 2007 Free

Ad-Aware 2007 Free

Ad-Aware 2007 Free is an anti-spyware program that is available free for downloading from Lavasoft®. It is intended for personal home use only. Extended or commercial versions are also available for purchase from Lavasoft®: Ad-Aware 2007 Plus and Ad-Aware 2007 Pro.

For the purposes of this article, we will deal only with Ad-Aware 2007 Free.

There are currently no plug-ins or additional components available for Ad-Aware 2007 Free. However, as they become available, this guide will be updated accordingly. Technical support is available from the Lavasoft® forums at the Lavasoft Support Forums.


Installation Guide for Ad-Aware 2007 Free:

Note: Ad-Aware 2007 must update its file definitions prior to each scan. Be sure to set your firewall permissions to allow for Internet access before proceeding. (how-to link?)

1. Begin the download process from the Lavasoft Website. You will be redirected to www.download.com (fig.1). Click DOWNLOAD NOW:

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2. Click on SAVE FILE and save the file to your desktop:

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3. At your desktop, double-click the newly created aaw2007 icon. The Ad-Aware Installation Wizard will open (Fig. 3). Read and follow the instructions. When finished, click NEXT:

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4. Carefully read the License agreement, (Fig. 4). If you agree, select “I accept the license agreement,” then click on NEXT:

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5. Verify that the information is correct or leave blank. (Fig. 5) Select “Anyone who uses this computer” (preferred) or “Only for me” if you only want it installed on your user account.

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6. Select Standard Installation and click NEXT. (You can modify advanced options later):

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7. Click NEXT to install Ad-Aware 2007 into the default folder.

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8. Click NEXT to continue with the installation:

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Ad-Aware has been successfully installed! Click FINISH:

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If a dialog box prompts you for License Information, click on CANCEL, as you are installing the free version of Ad-Aware:

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The Ad-Aware application will now open to the main status screen, and the installation process is complete. For information on how to use Ad-Aware 2007, go here (link)

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Oops.

JohnthePilot

Go away Nicholas unless you have something constructive to say.

Well done Moki. Do you know how to upload images using Imageshack?

Moki

I have the images ready, sized and waiting in photobucket. I'm too pooped to continue, but here's the text so far...

How to download and install Ad-Aware 2007 Free

Ad-Aware 2007 Free


Ad-Aware 2007 Free is an anti-spyware program that is available free for downloading from Lavasoft®. It is intended for personal home use only. Extended or commercial versions are also available for purchase from Lavasoft®: Ad-Aware 2007 Plus, Ad-Aware 2007 Pro and Ad-Aware Enterprise 2.0 for networks.

For the purposes of this article, we will deal only with Ad-Aware 2007 Free.

There are currently no plug-ins or additional components available for Ad-Aware 2007 Free. However, as they become available, the user guide (link to be added?) will be updated accordingly. Technical support is available from the Lavasoft® Support Forums.


Installation Guide for Ad-Aware 2007 Free:

Note: Ad-Aware 2007 typically must update its file definitions prior to each scan. Be sure to set your firewall permissions (link to general how-to?) to allow for Internet access before proceeding.

1. Begin the download process from the Lavasoft® website. You will be redirected to the download.com website (fig.1). Click Download Now:

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Fig. 1




2. Click on Save File and save the file to your desktop:

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Fig. 2



3. At your desktop, double-click the newly created aaw2007 icon. The Ad-Aware Installation Wizard will open (Fig. 3). Read and follow the instructions. When finished, click NEXT.

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Fig. 3



4. Read the License agreement, (Fig. 4). If you agree, select "I accept the license agreement,” then click on NEXT:

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Fig. 4



5. Verify that the information is correct or leave blank. (Fig. 5) Select “Anyone who uses this computer” (preferred) or “Only for me” if you only want it installed on your user account.

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Fig.5



6. Select Standard Installation and click NEXT. (You can modify advanced options later.)

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Fig.6




7. Click NEXT to install Ad-Aware 2007 into the default folder.

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8. Click NEXT to continue with the installation.

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9. Ad-Aware has been successfully installed! Click FINISH.

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10. If a dialog box prompts you for License Information, click on CANCEL as you are installing the free version of Ad-Aware.

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The Ad-Aware application will now open to the main status screen, and your installation is complete. For information on how to use Ad-Aware 2007, go here (link to 'user guide' yet to be created)


Still need to discuss uninstalling previous versions, known installation issues, how to uninstall? Also, create an linkable page with the 'user guide' instead of including it in this page?

JohnthePilot

I wouldn't have a linkable page, I would go straight into using AdAware in the same way that Alan did in his original.

Zazula

Someone please articulate correctly Moki's title.
(Unless the A Team has started adopting Gaelic spellings. )

sobeit

I dont see nothing wrong with Moki's title...

DonaldG

I think the Manager Emeritus is referring the spelling of Artickles

It was probably the same dastardly bounder who borrowed my broken spull chunker

sobeit

I am too it looks right to me

JohnthePilot

Is that better?

Zazula

Well, this thread said "no peeking", yet we flooded it with "picking" (on you!)

Moki

I was thinking about that this morning, the link would simply drop you down to the appropriate part of the page, then?

And who messed with my title???? (did you think it was by accident )

JohnthePilot

It could do but as it would follow straight on there's not much point in a link.

We didn't think it was an accident, but that someone was messing about. Never thought that you might have changed it yourself.

Moki

Okay, I'll pull the "links" off and also see about getting the images in later today!

JohnthePilot

Hi Moki. Any progress on the images?