Hi Flor, You are correct in all your information about Avast. Maureen, I am sorry you haven't gotten a number yet, I will send one on to yu now. Just in case, are you using spamfighter?, have you checked in the spamfighter folder for a response?. Paul. -----Original Message----- From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 31 May 2008 00:54 To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and installation! Eleanor and all, By way of giving or getting clarification: As I understand it, you actually have 60 days free trial. Also, isn't there a CAPTCHA - i.e., a graphical image verification (to prevent spammers and bots) so that screen-readers unfortunately cannot recognize the string? (Blind user cannot do it independently.) that is why the external email link was provided by paul (and others elsewhere) in the instructions. that said, I am using a different antivirus program and am happy with it. maureen is quite a competent Web user and form filler! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:13 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and installation! Maureen If it is of any help you can use Avast for about 30 days without the key. If someone can help you on the site where you download there is a very short form to complete for the key. I got mine within a minute when I completed that form. All the form is asking for is an e-mail address and I think probably your name and country. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Maureen Newelll" <mcnewell@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:07 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and installation! > Paul, I sent an e/mail request for key number to #Avast about two weeks ago > and I still await the key! Maureen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:49 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Article 1:Avast, The download and installation! > > > > Avast for home users download: > http://download638.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe > > > This guide is to help you download and install the Avast antivirus software > for home users. It s freeware for home and personal use but you must use the > paid version if it is for commercial use. > > We will begin the guide after we have first downloaded to our computer the > Avast software. > You can choose to download in two ways the software. > *. When the download begins and you are prompted to either save or run the > software. > *. You can first choose to save the software to the hard drive such as your > desktop or in My Documents for installing later. > Note: This option may be best for someone using a dial-up connection. > > We are going to choose in this guide to install the file after we are > prompted to either "save it or run it". To do this we will tab over to the > "Run button" and press with the spacebar. > What happens after this is that the file will first download to the > computers temp folder and when it has completed this it will then begin to > install. > > 1. When the file has downloaded to the computer, it will come up with a > warning message about running programs and ask you if you would like to > run this software. You will use the tab key to jump to the run button for a > second time. Remember we had this run button earlier but that was to > indicate to the software that after it downloaded it should begin the > install process. This time the run button is for making sure that we "really > want to run the software on our PC". > > 2. Once we have hit the spacebar on the run button the software starts > asking us some simple questions. > The first question is the welcome to the Avast installation and you hit > enter on the "next button" > > 3. This next screen is a read me page just giving you information on the > system requirements your computer must meet in order to run the software. > Just tab to the next button and press enter or spacebar. > > 4. Now we have the license agreement. You will be positioned on two radio > buttons to make a choice: > *. I disagree button. > *. I agree button. > You must select the "I agree button" by pressing the up or down arrow. > Once you have done this tab key to next and press enter or spacebar. > > 5. Now Avast is telling you where it will install itself on your computer. > Just tab to the next button and press enter key or spacebar again. > > 6. The next screen is the Avast configuration screen. I don't advise you > make any changes here so just tab to the next button and press enter or > spacebar to continue on. > > 7. The next screen is a checklist of recommended settings that Avast will > install on your system. Just go to the next button and press enter or > spacebar. > > 8. Once you have pressed the next button the software will now begin > installing on your system so give it time to complete and it will indicate > to you that it is installing by announcing percentages as it goes. > > 9. The final part of the installation is that it will prompt you to restart > your computer. Just press enter key to complete this part and the computer > will then reboot itself back up to the desktop. > > Now your Avast software is installed. When the computer comes back on there > may pop up some Avast screens just informing you of what has happened and > so on, this is normal and you can close any screen that is in your way with > alt + F4 when the computer settles down. > > Note:Obtaining a registeration number. > The Avast software requires a registeration number which you can obtain from > the Avast support team. If you send an email to the below email address > stating that you are vision impaired and cannot read the letters on their > registeration page they will send you a serial number to install into your > avast product. > To obtain a registration number for your Avast, send an email request to: > support@Avast .com > > > Now go to the article about setting up Avast after the installation of the > software for further instructions. > > > > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 4489 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > ******************************************************************** > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments > is confidential and may be privileged. 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