Windows Antivirus
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Installation Instructions
- Download the latest version of McAfee VirusScan software to your desktop here.
- Double click the McAfee85i.zip file and drag the McAfee85i folder to your desktop to extract.
- Navigate to the McAfee85i folder and double click the Setupvse file, then click Next.
- Choose the Perpetual license from the drop down menu, check off I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next.
- Select the Typical Installation Mode, then click Next.
- Select Standard Protection, then click Next
- When prompted to install McAfee Antispyware Module, click Next.
- Choose the Perpetual license from the drop down menu, check off I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next.
- Click Finish.
- The McAfee Agent and Updater Setup will run automatically, please be patient it may take a few moments to finish.
- Select Update Now, then click Finish.
Note: When the installation is complete, you will see a VShield icon in your system tray (on the bottom right corner of your screen near the clock).
Updating Instructions
- Right click the V Shield icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen, next to the clock
- Click Update Now... and wait for the update to complete
- This may take a few moments.
- When the update has finished, click Close to complete the update.
Running a Scan
If you think that your computer is infected by a virus, you may want to run an On-demand Scan. In order to ensure that the proper files are scanned, you may wish to create a specific rule for the scan.
To properly set up your VirusScan Properties to scan all the right items:
- Right click on the VirusScan Shield in the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
- Select On-demand scan from that menu.
- In the On-demand scan properties, click "Add"
- Add the items "All Local Drives," "Memory for Rootkits," "Running Processes," and "Registry."
- you may wish to save this setting as your default by selecting "Save as Default" on the right hand side of the window.
Before you run a scan, you may wish to delete your internet cache, cookies, and temporary files. Instructions for this can be found here
- Right click on the VirusScan Shield in the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
- Select On-demand scan from that menu.
- Select "Start" from the right hand side of the window. The scan will run.
- Brush your teeth
- Go to bed.
If you believe your problem is more serious, you may want to run the scan from safe mode.
- Make sure you perform the above instructions on setting up your VirusScan with the default option.
- Print these instructions.
- Restart your computer.
- At the system start screen, before Windows begins booting up, press the f8 key on your keyboard.
- Some computer manufacturers set a different button to switch to safe mode. If the f8 key does not work for you, try the other f keys, most commonly the f5 key.
- At the system login screen, select Administrator. If the Administrator option does not let you log on, just sign in with your usual credentials.
- Go to Start->"My Computer"(XP) or "Computer"(Vista)->Local disk (C:)->Program Files->McAfee->VirusScan
- Run "scan32.exe" The scan will run.
- Brush your teeth
- Go to bed.
