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Installation and uninstallation
Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 16 Dec. 2013) 16
Select the product and click Download.
Save the downloaded file on your system.
Double-click the installation file avira_free_antivirus_en.exe.
If the User Account Control window appears, click Yes.
The program scans for incompatible software (more information here: Removing
incompatible software).
The installation file is extracted. The installation routine is started.
Continue with Selecting an installation type.
Note
You can cancel the installation and resume it later, if needed. A shortcut will be
created on your desktop. To resume the installation you just have to double-
click the Resume installation shortcut with the Avira logo on it.
3.3 Removing incompatible software
The Avira Free Antivirus will search for any possible incompatible software on your
computer. If potentially incompatible software is detected Avira Free Antivirus generates a
list of these programs. It is recommended to remove these software programs in order not
to endanger the stability of your computer.
Select from the list the check boxes of all those programs that should be removed
automatically from your computer and click Next.
For some products the uninstallation has to be confirmed manually.
Select those programs and click Next.
The uninstallation of one or more of the selected programs may require a restart of
your computer. After rebooting the installation will begin.
3.4 Choosing an installation type
During installation you can select a setup type in the installation wizard. The installation
wizard is designed to smoothly guide you through the installation.