There are three steps: 1) download Antivir antivirus and note the location you are saving it to. We recommend that you save it to your Desktop. 2) Un-install your current antivirus, by clicking on Start, Control Panel, Add-Remove Programs, find it in the list, click once on it, then click on the Remove button. Respond to all the prompts to completely remove the program from your computer. You may be asked to reboot once it is un-installed. Accept and permit the reboot operation to proceed. 3) Install the Antivir program by double-clicking on the program icon that you downloaded in the first step. Agree to all the steps during the installation. You will be asked if you wish to update: click on Yes, but make sure ahead of time that your Internet connection is active. Note that with Antivir, daily updates are done automatically under one condition: your Internet connection must be always active, such as if you have a router or a cable modem. Otherwise, if you need to manually activate your Internet connection, as is the case with a DSL connection without a router, you will need to manually update Antivir. If you forget, the program will remind you every couple of days on start up of your computer. To manually update the program, you place your mouse cursor on the Antivir icon in your System Tray (the group of icons at the bottom-right of your screen). You right-click the icon, and left-click Start Update. During the update process, you can continue to use your computer. You will be served with an advertisement promoting the Premium version of Antivir that you can close immediately using the top-right 'X' or on the OK button of the ad. The update process is not quick, but it does not slow down your computer. If you want us to carry out these steps for you, give us a call. Usually this can be done remotely in about 15 minutes, i.e. approx. $22.50 plus HST. This is actually cheaper than buying a new version of most commercial antivirus programs.
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