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Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 16 Dec. 2013) 3
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................... 9
1.1 Icons and emphases ............................................................................................................. 9
2. Product information ...................................................................... 11
2.1 Delivery scope ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 System requirements .......................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1 System requirements Avira Free Antivirus ...................................................................................... 12
2.2.2 System requirements Avira SearchFree Toolbar .......................................................................... 13
2.2.3 Administrator rights (since Windows Vista) ..................................................................................... 13
2.3 Licensing and Upgrade ....................................................................................................... 14
3. Installation and uninstallation ........................................................ 15
3.1 Preparing for installation ..................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Installing software downloaded from the Avira website ................................................... 15
3.3 Removing incompatible software ....................................................................................... 16
3.4 Choosing an installation type ............................................................................................. 16
3.4.1 Performing an Express Installation .................................................................................................... 17
3.4.2 Performing a Custom Installation ....................................................................................................... 18
3.5 Installing Avira Free Antivirus ............................................................................................. 18
3.5.1 Choosing a destination folder .............................................................................................................. 18
3.5.2 Installing Avira SearchFree Toolbar .................................................................................................. 19
3.5.3 Choosing installation components ..................................................................................................... 20
3.5.4 Creating shortcuts for Avira Free Antivirus ..................................................................................... 22
3.5.5 Configuring the heuristic detection level (AHeAD) ....................................................................... 23
3.5.6 Selecting extended threat categories ............................................................................................... 23
3.5.7 Starting a scan after installation ......................................................................................................... 24
3.6 Changing the installation .................................................................................................... 25
3.6.1 Changing an installation under Windows 8 ..................................................................................... 25
3.6.2 Changing an installation under Windows 7 ..................................................................................... 26
3.6.3 Changing an installation under Windows XP ................................................................................. 27
3.7 Uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus ......................................................................................... 28
3.7.1 Uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus under Windows 8...................................................................... 28
3.7.2 Uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus under Windows 7...................................................................... 29