Guide how to install and use Ad-Aware SE

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1. Download Ad-Aware SE
from here.
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2. Once you have downloaded
it double click on
aawsepersona16.exe to start
installing it.
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3. When the welcome screen
appears click next.
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4. At the next screen check I
accept the license agreement
and click next.
step4

5. At the destination location
screen leave the default
location alone and click next.
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6. Next leave the check box
which is ticked by default
and click next.
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7. You will now be at the final
installation screen click next.
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8. Once it has installed you will
be presented with this screen
un-check the first and third
option. Note: if you're not
currently connected to the
internet un-check 'update
definitions now'.
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9. Next it will update the
definition files and return
you to the main screen.
Note: To manually update
the definitions in the status
screen above the start button
click 'Check for updates
now' next click connect and
then ok once it has finished
click finish.
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10. The next step is to do you
first scan for spyware, from
the main menu click start or
scan now as they both take
you to the same place.
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11. First un-check 'search for
negligible risk entries' and
check 'search for low risk'
threats. By default perform a
smart system scan will be
checked so click next and it
will perform the scan for
spyware.
Note:
Once performing a smart
system scan repeat these
steps but check 'Perform full
system scan' instead of
'smart system scan'.
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12. This is what it will look like
while it's scanning your
system.
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13. When scan is complete click
on Next button.
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14. In the scan summary window
check the box and click next.
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15. You will see this window
confirming the removal click
ok. It will delete and
quarantine the objects.
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16. Next open quarantine from
the icons at the top of the
screen and select the one that
has the lock and click on it.
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17. Once you have opened up
quarantine click once on the
auto quarantine file next
click delete.
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18. It will ask if you want to
delete the archive click ok to
confirm deletion. It will then
return you to quarantined
objects which will now be
empty. To return to the main
status menu click status.
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19. You should now be able to
successfully use Ad-Aware
SE to clean your computer of
spyware.
You may now exit Ad-
Aware to do so select the red
X in the top right hand
corner.
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