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Downloading and Installing Ad-Aware for Windows XP/Vista/7

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Question:

How do I download and install Ad-Aware for Windows XP/Vista/7?

Answer:

Notes:

Ad-Aware is free for individual use only. To use the software in your office, you must purchase an end-user license. For more information, refer to Ad-Aware's Security products for your business and enterprise network (http://www.lavasoft.com/products/select_your_product_small_business.php).
For a listing of spyware removal tools, see Preventing, Detecting, and Removing Spyware (https://computing.vt.edu/content/preventing-detecting-and-removing-spyware).
For directions on how to scan your computer using Ad-Aware, refer to Scanning Your Computer Using Ad-Aware for Windows XP/Vista/7 (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2437/).

To download and install Ad-Aware:

Go to CNET's Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + page (http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5).
Click the Download Now button.
Save the file to your desktop.
On your desktop, double-click the Adaware_Installer.exe icon.
Confirm that you want to run the installer.
- In Windows XP, click the Run button.
- In Windows Vista, click the Continue button.
- In Windows 7, click the Yes button.
Click the Install Ad-Aware Antivirus in English button.
After reading the license agreement, place a check in the I Accept this End-User License Agreement check box.
Click Next.
Clear the Install Ad-Aware Safe Browsing module and block malicious websites on Internet Explorer and Firefox. check box.
Clear the Set my homepage to Ad-Aware Safe Search and make Blekko my default search provider. check box.
Click Next.
Close the Internet browser window that appears during installation.
Click Finish.
If prompted to restart your computer, do so by clicking the Yes button.

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