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Please go to your control panel and chose ADD/REMOVE Programs:

 1. Click the Start button on your computer (left-hand side of the screen).

 2. Click Control Panel in the Start Menu.

 3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs and find Ad-Aware Antivirus on the list of programs installed on the computer.
Note: The programs installed are typically listed in an alphabetical order.

 4. Right click on Ad-Aware Toolbar and then click uninstall.

 5. With the dialog box displayed, click Next to proceed.

 6. On the next screen, select the “Close all browser windows automatically” or “I will close my browser windows, proceed with the uninstallation” radio button, and then click Uninstall.

 7. To complete the uninstalling process, click Finish.

Safe Networking is a security feature that monitors the system activities for malicious activity. Its main function is to identify malicious activity, log information about activity, attempt to block activity, and report activity.

The Safe Networking feature allows you to protect your system against targeted attacks and keep your system patched as quickly as new vulnerabilities are identified.

To set the Safe Networking feature, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the Safe Networking feature, or click the icon . The Safe Networking tab opens.

2. Select the Enable check box to protect processes against risky actions.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

This download of Ad-Aware Antivirus includes a full version of Ad-Aware Antivirus. Before you install Ad-Aware, we recommend that you disable or uninstall other security-related programs. The installation of this application in less than ten steps.

Step 1: To start the installation, locate and double-click the downloaded file.

Step 2: When the File Download dialog box appears, click the Save button.

Step 3: Once the download is complete, go to the downloaded path and double-click the installation file to launch a setup wizard.

Step 4: Follow the prompts within the installer to complete the installation of Ad-Aware Antivirus.

1. First, choose your preferred language and click the option of your choice.
2. With the dialog box displayed, choose the folder to install the Ad-Aware Antivirus application. The default destination folder is C:\Program Files\Ad-Aware Antivirus\ Note: To change the location, click the Change button. Select the Create a Desktop Shortcut check box if you want a program shortcut appear on your desktop. Once you have carefully read the Ad-Aware End User license agreement, make sure to select the “I Accept this End -User License Agreement” check box. To proceed to the next step, simply click the next button to continue.
3. The Ad-Aware Security Toolbar is an additional download you can install for your browser. Just select the Install Ad-Aware Security Toolbar (recommended) option within the displayed dialog box. To proceed, click Next.
4. You can see the progress of the Ad-Aware Antivirus installation process.
5. Congratulations! The Ad-Aware Antivirus application has been successfully installed on your PC.
6. Click Finish to close the Ad-Aware Setup Wizard.
7. To complete the installation, you must restart your computer. With the dialog box displayed, accept the prompt. Click No if you want to restart later. *Please note that if you do not re-start your computer this may cause issues at next start-up*

Your computer restarts and Ad-Aware Antivirus is completely installed.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Safe Browsing is a security feature that protects you from bad URL’s and Websites. The safe browsing module scans for known bad URL’s and websites. It’s a great way to protect yourself against the newest malware being distributed.

To set the Safe Browsing feature, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the Safe Browsing feature, or click the icon . The Safe Browsing tab opens.

2. Select the Enable Safe Browsing mode check box to protect yourself from bad URL’s and websites.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

You can activate your paid product once you have purchased the Ad-Aware Antivirus program with the license key provided in your email confirmation:

1. On the menu bar, click Info, and then click Activate.
2. With the dialog box displayed, enter your activation key and then click the Activate button.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

To update the program, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the menu bar, click Options.

2. Once the Options window is open click the Update tab and Select the Enable check box to update for a new version of the program automatically.

Note: If a new version of the application is available on our server, you are prompted to update the program. Accept the prompt and click Download Now.

3. Click Check for new version to ensure that you have the latest version of the program. If you have a previous version installed, you are prompted to update the application.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

If you have chosen to activate Ad-Aware Free at the end of your trial instead of upgrading to Ad-Aware Pro, than the following activation steps need to be taken in order to maintain your level of protection and to continue receiving definition and software updates:

1) Select the "Activate" option

2) When the dialog box has been displayed, type your full name and e-mail address in the corresponding fields. Then make sure the check box for “I have read and agree to Lavasoft Privacy Policy” has been selected and click the Submit button to proceed.
Note: If you want to receive our newsletter on relevant information about security threats as well as promotional offers from Lavasoft, select the Yes, sign-me to the Lavasoft newsletter check box.

3) Once you have completed submitting the registration form, an email with your activation key will be sent to the email address you have entered as shown below: 

In addition, you are presented with an option to change your email address or resend an email to the address you have indicated in the previous step. If you would like to resubmit new information, simply click on the link of your choice in the window displayed.

4) Once this is done, copy the activation key you have received to your email and paste it into the “Paste Your Activation Key” field (indicated above). Then proceed by clicking the Activate button. If you want to postpone activation, click Do it later.
Once Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + has been successfully activated, the following window will be displayed:

At which point, your computer will be protected and you will be able to continue enjoying all of Ad-Aware 10 Free Antivirus + features and protection. If Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + returns a .failed registration. message than please select the .Try Again. option.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

You can schedule the scan process to run it periodically. It is very useful to keep your computer free from malware on a regular basis.

To access the Schedule screen and configure the schedule options, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click Scan Now, or click the icon next to the Antivirus & Antispyware feature, or click the icon . Alternatively, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Scan.

2. With the scan screen displayed, click the Schedule tab. The Schedule screen displays:

3. Select the Automatically scan my computer check box. With that, you can set one of the following options:

- Scan my computer on startup;

- Scan my computer with the following schedule.

Setting the Scan my computer with the following schedule option enables you to specify the scheduling parameters listed below:

- Frequency period to scan computer (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly)

- Scan type (Quick, Full, and Custom)

- Scan time

Click the Restore Defaults button to restore the default scheduling parameters.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

You can set and configure all of the Ad-Aware Antivirus application features from one location, the Protection Settings screen. Please perform one of the following actions to access the Protection Settings screen:

- On the main screen, click the icon next to the feature you want to configure, or click the icon .

 OR

- On the quick access toolbar, click Modify.

Note: Clicking Modify refers you to the last feature tab you have visited.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

A Quick Scan is the fastest and easiest way to scan commonly affected areas of your computer. It saves your time in detecting active malware by taking just a fraction of the system resources needed by a regular virus scan.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

The Real-Time Protection feature provides automatic protection which monitors computer systems for suspicious activity such as malicious objects in real-time. When working on your computer, Real-Time Protection runs in the background without causing noticeable strain to your computer system. *Warning*: If Real-Time Protection is turned on, ensure that no other real-time protection software is running. Running another software which also has real time protection simultaneously with that of Ad-Aware’s will cause the two programs to conflict which may adversely affect your system performance.

To set and configure the Real-Time Protection feature, proceed through the steps listed below:

• 1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the Real-Time Protection feature, or click the icon . The Real-Time Protection tab opens.
  
• 2. Select the Enable check box to enable Real-Time Protection.
  
• 3. With the Suspicious Programs drop-down combo box, select an action you want to apply to a suspicious program detected: Allow, Block, Quarantine, or Prompt User.
  - You can allow suspicious programs if you are aware of the program and know that the program is trusted one.
  - You can block or quarantine, or both known risks. You can work with quarantined items at a later time. Do not select these actions to not be bothered by notifications. Known risks continue to be automatically quarantined. You can open Real-Time Protection Reports periodically to view a log of what Real-Time Protection has detected.
  - You can be prompted when accessing a file which can potentially harm your computer. This means a file is scanned automatically when it is accessed.
• 4. Select the required check box(es) which correspond to the item(s) being monitored via Real-Time Protection.
  
• 5. Click Restore Defaults to reset settings to their default values.

1. On the main screen, click Scan Now, or click the icon next to the Antivirus & Antispyware feature, or click the icon . Alternatively, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Scan.

2. With the scan screen displayed, click the Quick Scan tab.

3. Click Scan.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Free, Personal, Pro

Provides comprehensive anti-virus and anti-spyware protection, including protection against blended malware, trojans, worms, backdoors, rootkits, hijackers, and invasive software like password stealers, monitoring tools, key loggers and other applications that transmit private or personally identifiable information.

The Shop & Bank Safely Online feature allows you to prevent malicious objects when you browse the Internet. You can inspect the whole HTTP traffic and block potential malware and suspicious activities. To set and configure the Shop & Bank Safely Online feature, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the Shop & Bank Safely Online feature, or click the icon . The Shop & Bank Safely Online tab opens.

2. Select the Enable check box to enable the Shop & Bank Safely Online feature.

3. Select the Enable Bad Site Blocking check box to turn on the option of blocking web sites which may harm your computer.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

A Full Scan performs a thorough scan process on your computer checking all its areas.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Free, Personal, Pro

Constantly watches the vulnerable areas of the computer and reacts to suspicious activity in real time. Monitors the change, deletion or modification of the files and also the execution and loading of programs and DLLs.

The E-mail Protection feature allows you to shield e-mail from malware, spam, viruses and phishing attempts filtering both inbound and outbound messages. Once E-mail Protection is on, your email is automatically scanned behind the scenes. To set and configure the E-mail Protection feature, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the E-mail Protection feature, or click the icon . The E-mail Protection tab opens.

2. Select the Enable check box to scan all incoming and outgoing emails.

3. From the email program list, select the corresponding check box to specify an e-mail client you use.

4. Select the Enable Anti-Phishing check box to enable anti-phishing. Once the feature is on, any email you receive is being protected from the phishing scam. The application strips the known bad URL link from the email.

5. Select the Quarantine a copy of original e-mail check box to save an original copy of the email to the quarantine folder. You can open E-mail Protection Reports periodically to view a log of what E-mail Protection has detected.

6. Click Restore Defaults to reset settings to their default values.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

1. On the main screen, click Scan Now, or click the icon next to the Antivirus & Antispyware feature, or click the icon . Alternatively, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Scan.

2. With the scan screen displayed, click the Full Scan tab.

3. Click Scan.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Free, Personal, Pro

Suspends the security alerts, system scans and auto-updates without compromising the security, allowing you to work or play with no interruptions or strain on system resources. Get the full protection of an internet security suite while enjoying gameplay without disturbances.

Our two-way firewall complements and enhances the protection offered by your typical router and provides more robust security by monitoring which applications are attempting to send data out (outgoing traffic). To set the Advanced Firewall feature and configure its general settings, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the Advanced Firewall feature, or click the icon . The Advanced Firewall (General) tab opens.

2. Select the Enable check box to enable the firewall.

3. Set the additional features by selecting the required check box:

- Enable Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

- Log packets going to unopened ports

- Enable Boot Time Protection

4. Click the Stop All Traffic button to block the HTTP traffic on your PC. Click Resume All Traffic to allow filtering incoming and outgoing traffic based on the firewall settings.

5. Click Reset to Defaults to reset your firewall to the recommended settings.

With the dialog displayed, select a mode radio button to reset the firewall settings to. In addition, you can select Delete all user defined firewall rules to reset all personal firewall rules to default.

Note: Simple Mode is recommended for most users who simply want basic firewall protection. All you need to do is keeping the firewall enabled in the Simple Mode which is default.

Once the Simple Mode is enabled, the firewall allows the outgoing traffic and blocks any incoming traffic. In addition, you can still make changes and create rules, as needed.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

A Custom Scan is a network audit based on parameters, which you configure: running processes, registry files, cookies, and particular drives and folders, etc.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Free, Personal, Pro

Free credit monitoring from the 3 credit bureaus. Get alerted against potential unauthorized requests so that you can take action.

This better suits more experienced users, frequently prompts you to take an action on activity by applications and for certain Operating System actions. By creating or modifying a rule, you can remember any action to the prompts and further apply it to this activity.

Learning Mode implies an advanced setting. If you are not well experienced working with firewalls, set the firewall to the Simple Mode.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

1. On the main screen, click Scan Now, or click the icon next to the Antivirus & Antispyware feature, or click the icon . Alternatively, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Scan.

2. With the scan screen displayed, click the Custom Scan tab.

Afterwards, select scan option and paths, as needed.

Note: Once you select a drives and folders to scan option, you can specify drives and folders to be scanned with the box displayed.

3. Click Scan.

You can right-click one or more files or folders from Windows Explorer to run a scan.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Personal, Pro

Real-time phishing protection against cyber criminals out to steal your credit card data, your passwords and banking info.

Use the Application Rules tab to create an application rule to allow/block traffic for that application. The rule can be configured to specify a program.

You can Edit or Delete a rule you have Added. To edit or delete a rule, first, you need select it in the list.

Note: You are allowed to edit default rules, not delete them.

To add an application rule, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Application Rules tab, click the Add button.

2. With the dialog displayed, indicate the application’s path and set an action (Allow, Block, or Ask) to be applied on the following zones: Trusted Inbound, Trusted Outbound, Untrusted Inbound, and Untrusted Outbound.

3. Once you are done, click Ok.

To edit an application rule, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Application Rules tab, click the Edit button.

2. With the dialog displayed, modify the following settings as needed:

- Application’s path

- Actions (Allow, Block, or Ask) to be applied on the following zones: Trusted Inbound, Trusted Outbound, Untrusted Inbound, and Untrusted Outbound.

3. Once you are done, click Ok.

To delete an application rule, select it from the list and click the Delete button.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Your computer must meet the following system requirements in order to run the application effectively:

Note: This product should not be installed on any type of storage media that may be inaccessible at times. This includes network drives, removable drives, hot-swappable drives, USB drives, and FireWire (IEEE 1394) drives that may be disconnected.

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows XP SP2+ (32- & 64-bit)

• Windows 2003 Server SP1+ (32- & 64-bit)

• Windows Vista, Vista SP1+ (32- & 64-bit)

• Windows 7 (32- & 64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008+ (32- & 64-bit)

Note: Installation is not supported on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, Win 2000, XP with SP1 or older, Macintosh or Linux computers.

1 GHZ Computer with 512 MB of RAM (memory) and 300 MB of available free space on your hard drive.

Miscellaneous:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher

• Internet access for definitions updates (Broadband recommended)

Supported Email Clients (applies to Email Protection):

• Outlook 2000+

• Outlook Express 5.0+

• Windows Mail on Vista

• SMTP/POP3 (Thunderbird, IncrediMail, Eudora, etc.)

Note: SSL and TLS are supported in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express only.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Pro

Checks additional hard disks, USB and network storage devices for complete system coverage.

Use the Ports Rules tab to create a port rule and configure it for opening/closing a port.

You can perform the following actions to a rule: Add, Edit, or Delete. To act on a rule, first, you need select it in the list.

To add a port rule, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Ports Rules tab, click the Add button. The Add a Port Rule dialog displays:

2. Type a Name for the port rule.

3. Type manually the Application, or click Browse to locate the application.

4. Select a Port Number from the drop-down list box.

5. Select a Protocol from the drop-down list box.

6. From the drop-down combo box, select an action (Allow, Block, or Ask) for the rule.

7. From the drop-down combo box, select a direction (Both, In, or Out) for the rule.

8. Once you are done, click Ok.

To edit a port rule, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Ports Rules tab, click the Add button.

2. With the dialog displayed, make the needed modifications.

Note: The dialog fields vary for Port and Advanced rules. If you want to edit an Advanced rule, go to Advanced rule.

3. Once you are done, click Ok.

To delete a port rule, select it from the list and click the Delete button.

In addition, you can add an Advanced rule. Advanced rules apply to a specific application and include one or a combination of protocol, local and remote ports, and direction of traffic. Adding the advanced rules, you specify an action for the Firewall to be taken for network activity that matches the advanced rule.

To add an Advanced rule, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Ports Rules tab, click the Add Advanced button. The Add an Advanced Rule dialog displays:

2. Type a Rule Name for the advanced exception.

3. Type manually the Application, or click Browse to locate the application.

4. From the drop-down combo box, select an action (Allow, Block, or Ask) for the rule.

5. From the drop-down combo box, select a direction (Both, In, or Out) for the rule.

6. Under For Protocols, click Add. With the Add a Port dialog box displayed, select a port from the drop-down combo box: ICMP, IGMP, TCP, or UDP.

7. Enter one or more Local or Remote Ports. Under For Local Ports or For Remote Ports or both, click Add. The Add a Port dialog box displays where you can enter a single port (Beginning Port) or a port range.

Under the Beginning Port area, select a port from the drop-down combo box. Once you are done, you can see a port number displayed in the Port Number field and its description displayed in the Description field.

You can also manually type the port number.

To enter a port range, under the Ending Port area, select a port from the drop-down combo box. Once you are done, you can see a port number displayed in the Port Number field and its description displayed in the Description field.

Once completed, click OK. Your changes are saved and the Add a Port dialog box closes. You are referred back to the Add an Advanced Rule dialog box, where the port or port range is displayed.

As a result, with an allowed action, this port range is allowed past the firewall.

8. Click OK to add your advanced rule. The Add an Advanced Rule dialog box closes. The newly created advanced rule displays in the table on the Ports Rules tab.

To delete an advanced rule, select it from the list on the Ports Rules tab and click the Delete button.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

To uninstall Ad-Aware Antivirus, first make sure the application is closed.

Option1 : Please go to your control panel and chose ADD/REMOVE Programs:

1. Click the Start button on your computer (left-hand side of the screen).

2. Click Control Panel in the Start Menu.

3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs and find Ad-Aware Antivirus on the list of programs installed on the computer.

Note: The programs installed are typically listed in an alphabetical order.

4. Click Ad-Aware Antivirus and then click Change.

5. With the dialog box displayed, click Next to proceed.

6. On the next screen, select the Remove radio button, and then click Next.

7. Confirm your decision to remove the program form your system by clicking Remove.

8. Specify the application uninstallation settings: select or deselect the required check box(es) as needed. Once you are done, click Next.

9. You can see the uninstalling process in progress.

10. To complete the uninstalling process, click Finish.

Option 2 – Ad-Aware Antivirus uninstall:

1. Click the Start button on your computer (left-hand side of the screen).

2. Click All Programs in the Start Menu.

3. Click the Ad-Aware Antivirus program and highlight it. On the menu that displays, you can see an uninstall option.

4. Click Uninstall Ad-Aware Antivirus to start the uninstalling process and follow the instructions.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Available on Pro

Shields your PC from hackers, unauthorized access, and hijackings.

Use the Network Rules tab to configure existing network rules to tell firewall what action to take for a network activity that matches the network rule.

To edit a rule, first, select it in the list and then click Edit. With the dialog displayed, select an action (Allow, Block, or Ask) to be applied on the following zones: Trusted Inbound, Trusted Outbound, Untrusted Inbound, and Untrusted Outbound.

Once you are done, click Ok.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

Ad-Aware 10 automatically installs itself over the previous version. If you have installed Ad-Aware 10 and the Ad-Aware 9 is still present this is because you are running an older version 9.0.1. If this is the case you must uninstall your older version of Ad-Aware 9 first before installing Ad-Aware 10.

Available on Pro

Protects against e-mail-borne threats by scanning both the content and the attachment of all incoming and outgoing emails against potentially malicious content.

Use the Gateway Rules tab to create a gateway rule to ignore a specified MAC addresses by the firewall. The rule can be configured to specify a gateway.

You can Edit or Delete a rule you have Added. To edit or delete a rule, first, you need select it in the list.

To add a gateway rule, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Gateway Rules tab, click the Add button. The Add a Gateway dialog displays:

2. Type a descriptive Name for a gateway rule.

3. Type a Description for a gateway rule.

4. Type MAC Address.

5. Once you are done, click Ok.

To edit a gateway rule, on the Gateway Rules tab, click the Edit button. With the Edit a Gateway dialog displayed, modify settings, as needed, and then click Ok.

To delete a gateway rule, select it from the list on the Gateway Rules tab, and then click the Delete button.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

If you are having issues accessing the internet this is either due to the Firewall or the Ad-Aware Toolbar.

To disable the firewall please go to your Ad-Aware main screen and turn off the firewall.

To uninstall the Ad-Aware Toolbar please see How to uninstall the Ad-Aware Toolbar.

Available on Pro

Effectively filters network traffic, prevents malicious behavior, protects running processes and filters web content.

Use the Zones tab to add or edit, or both a trusted zone. A trusted zone is typically a home, or work network, or a specific computer, or a range of IP address.

To add a network zone, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the Zones tab, click the Add button. The Add a Network Zone dialog displays:

2. Specify a Zone (Trusted, Untrusted) form the drop-down combo box.

3. Type a descriptive Name.

4. Select an Adapter form the drop-down combo box.

Note: Ad-Aware Antivirus automatically scans your network adapters. They are displayed in this drop-down combo box. You can select Any which applies to any adapter your computer encounters.

5. Under Address Type, select one of the following options:

- IP address

- Address range

- Network

6. Type IP Address.

7. Once you are done, click Ok.

To edit a network zone, on the Zones tab, select a zone in the list, and then click the Edit button. With the Edit a Network Zone dialog displayed, modify settings, as needed, and then click Ok.

To delete a network zone, select it from the list on the Gateway Rules tab, and then click the Delete button.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

*User must have 10.1 installed not 10*
Ad-Aware just like the antivirus companies below for the most part have the exact same functionalities. If you wish to download Ad-Aware 10.1 and also have one of the antivirus software’s listed below before installing Ad-Aware you must disable the other antivirus. Once Ad-Aware has been successfully installed you can look at the functionalities that you want to keep active in Ad-Aware and disable it in your other antivirus software. Most conflicts are created when a user runs Ad-Aware and another antivirus with the same functionalities. At no point is it recommended to run two exact same features from different antivirus companies (ex: firewall) this will for sure create a conflict and make both antivirus’s incompatible.

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IE: Open your browser, go to the tools tab and choose internet options. In the general tab you may remove Blekko as your default homepage and replace with a homepage of your choice.

Chrome: Open your Google Chrome browser, go to the tools icon located on the right hand side and choose settings. 2nd option on the settings page is "on startup" please click the radio button "Open a specific page or set of pages" and click the blue link to the right "set pages". The 4th option is "search" please click on the drop down menu and choose Google or your preferred search engine, then click on the link located to the right "manage search engines".

Firefox: Open your browser then type in your homepage choice, drag the homepage icon (located on the left hand side) to the house icon on the right of your browser. A window will appear asking you if you would like this document to be your homepage, click yes.

The External Storage Scan feature allows you to shield e-mail from malware, spam, viruses and phishing attempts filtering both inbound and outbound messages. Once E-mail Protection is on, your email is automatically scanned behind the scenes.

To set the External Storage Scan feature, proceed through the steps listed below:

1. On the main screen, click the icon next to the External Storage Scan feature, or click the icon . The External Storage Scan tab opens.

2. Select the Enable check box to scan an external storage drive.

*For more detailed information with screen shots please see the product manual for Ad-Aware10*

When this message pop’s up on the bottom right of the tray, you will see 2 icons a “tool” icon and an “X”, please click on the “tool” icon.

A new window will appear where you can chose “only show notifications”, “hide icons and notifications” or “show icons and notifications”.