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00) The first thing to do in order to start the installation of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is to download the program. To start the download of the program click HERE To finish the installation follow the steps below. If you are on dial-up please allow some time for the images to load.NOTE: if you get the 404 page not found , go here and click on download at the bottom of the page http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
note to newbies ;-) PRINT OUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
1. if you already have a anti-virus then select "SAVE"
2. do the download and go offline
3. UNinstall the old anti-virus
4. re-boot the computer
5. then follow the directions

you might want to download the Reference Guide (PDF format)and have it handy on your hard drive for future questions
Click for Reference Guide


01) When the window appears to ask you to "Run" or to "Save", select "Run". Please note that the window to the right may not look like the window on your screen, but press "Run" regardless. .
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02) The file will begin to download. Please be patient this download may take up to 40-50 minutes depending on the speed of your connection. If you plan on it taking that long, then get up and go get a sandwich!
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03) After the download is complete a message MAY prompt you to run the program. Not all will see this message. If you don't, the installation will start automatically, so please continue on. If you do see this step please select RUN.
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04) The Installation window will appear. At this first message press "Next". Then press "Next" 4 more times after this or until the button says "Finish". Once the "Finish" button appears press it.
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05) The program will begin it's installation process. This step may take up to 10 minutes.
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06) After the above process is complete you'll see this screen. Once on this screen make sure that the radio button that says "Add or remove components / Select components to install or uninstall" is selected. Then press NEXT
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07) You will then be shown an Installation Summary. You may want to read it over, but usually it doesn't matter. Skip through it by clicking FINISH.
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08) The final installation will begin. Please wait while this task is completed.
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09) The installation is now complete, click "Ok"
The program may automatically open after the installation is done. If so, the next step is not necessary.Then go to 11).
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10) You will now see the AVG Anti-Virus icon in your task bar. Double click it.
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11) The following steps may be given to you in a pop-up window once you open the program. We recommend that you exit out of that window and follow our steps.
You will see this window. Click "CHECK FOR UPDATES"
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12) You should get something (after sometime) in the window that says "Priority update". It should automatically be selected. If it isn't, please select it (it'll be in blue once selected). Then click UPDATE
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13) You are now ready to test your system. You should be taken back to the main window, if not, double click the icon in the task bar again. From the main window select TEST CENTER.
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14) The "Test Center" window will appear. Select "Scan Computer" to start the scanning process.
The scanning process will now take place. This may take up to one hour. If any viruses are found they will automatically be deleted.
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I first recommend making some changes to your AVG settings so that it will scan all files and not just the executable files like most anti-virus programs do. Next, I also recommend making changes to which files you are allowed to see on your computer, this way no files will normally be hidden from you when you look for them. (check the procedure given lower down).









15) First lets make a few changes to your AVG so it can scan all files instead of just executable files.
RIGHT CLICK the icon in the taskbar and select Launch avg test center.
From the AVG Test Center
1. Open the Test menu at the top of the window.
2. Select "Complete Test Settings"
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16) In the File Extentions area, select "Scan all files", click the OK
SET IT JUST LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!! Then click “ OK”.
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17) Then go back to the start part and do this:
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18) and set the checks like this. then click the “OK”
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NOTE here…… now is when there is the part for windows XP to “show all hidden files", if you have'nt done that already.

-Double click My Computer on the desktop
-Select TOOLS
-Click on FILE OPTIONS
-Tab VIEW
-Under the file Hidden Files and Folders, check " Show hidden files and folders"
-Then below, UNcheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
-and also UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files".
-Click APPLY then OK.





19) to do a manual scan every few days, right click the avg icon in the taskbar and select LAUNCH AVG CENTER
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20) next click the button to start the scan !
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21) give it time! Note bottom right corner and see what it took. Was 13 min 14 sec to scan my computer and you might have a lot more on your system !!!!!! While scanning you will see the files it is scanning to the left of the "stop" button and it will go through all files on all drives ! When it finishes up it will show that small window saying "no virus found" if not it will have a small red window with what it found !
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22) right click the avg icon and select "LAUNCH AVG TEST CENTER"
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23) click "scheduler" and that opens up a new window
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24) click once to highlight the "UPDATE PLAN IN BASIC MODE" (#1) then click "EDIT SCHEDULE" #2
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25) you will now see this window and use the up or down arrow in the time window, to scroll to a time when you are usually online with the computer on. Then click "OK" and it will do that time the next time and forever till you change it !
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26) now lets disable the auto scan part.
Click to highlight the TEST PLAN IN BASIC MODE then click EDIT SCHEDULE
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27) On the next window, UNcheck PERIODICALLY START SCHEDULED ANTI-VIRUS TEST then click OK
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This and That

If the icon in the taskbar is gray it usually means that you need a update( that can happen when their server is busy and it could not get it , just try a manual update ( will come in a bit) later, sometimes it takes several hours to get the update !


Un immense Merci à Mitch, Le Phantom Phixer, pour toutes les images ainsi que le texte anglais qu'il ne m'est resté qu'à traduire et mettre en page web de façon à le rendre accessible à tous....