In this guide we will describe how to install Ad-Aware
Free Antivirus in Windows 8.1 OS.
Please visit the official website to download the
latest version. Select “Free Download” as shown.
Lavasoft website will recommend to you to download commercial
“Ad-Aware Personal Security” version, in our guide we need to download Free
Antivirus version.
Depending on your location, you will be redirected to
one of the regional “mirror” website, select a “Adaware_Installer”, which size
near 2 megabytes, it is the online installation setup file.
Then Right Click to the application and select “Run as
administrator”
Windows 8.1 User Account Control will inform us about “Lavasoft
Limited” verified publisher by checking its digital signature, press “Yes” button
to continue.
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus installation process will be
started with “Installing updater”
Then, installation process will give you End-User
License Agreement to be read.
EULA text will be opened in your browser by default.
Now, please select “Express Install” as shown.
Next step, we have unchecked “Ad-Aware Security
Toolbar” for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser, you
could keep the settings by default.
Then, Ad-Aware Free Antivirus installation has “Initializing”
step.
Sometimes, “Publishing product information” will appear.
Progress bar will be changed from beginning to the end
during the whole installation process.
When a “Ad-Aware Service” will be initializing, Windows
Defender will be turned off by the installer.
Then, when the Ad-Aware Free Antivirus program files
will be copied to the Windows 8.1 OS, installer will start the “Downloading
Definition Files”, which are the antivirus’s databases.
After their download, user will see “Applying Definition
Files” message.
In the non-stop mode Ad-Aware Free Antivirus installer
will start quick scanning computer for viruses.
After quick scanning installer will ask the user to
restart (Reboot) Windows 8.1 OS.
After the restart, please Right Click to the Start
button to select “Control Panel”.
Then, you need to select “System and Security” link.
Now, we need to run Windows 8.1 Action Center.
In “Security” section “Action Center” will inform us
about “Windows Defender and Ad-Aware Antivirus are both turned off”. Please
press “View antispyware apps” button as shown.
In the “Installed spyware protection apps” window
please select “Ad-Aware Antivirus” string and then press “Turn on…” button.
Then, “Action Center” will ask us about app running,
we need to check “Don’t show me this again” and press “Yes, I trust the
publisher and want to run this app” button.
“Ad-Aware Antivirus” status will be switched to “On”,
then press “Close” button.
In a few moments Windows 8.1 Action Center will show
us the message that the “Ad-Aware Antivirus is turned on”
Now, we need to activate our Ad-Aware Free Antivirus.
Please run the application by clicking shortcut on desktop, select “App
Management” section, click “Activate link”.
Then, click “Get an activation key here” link.
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus will recommend us to upgrade
to “Pro” version, for free version please press “Activate” button.
Now, please enter your Name and e-mail, check “I have
read and agree to Lavasoft Privacy Policy” and press “Submit” button. The unique
activation key will be send to your e-mail.
Then your activation key must be entered to the next
form. On a final step press “Activate” button.
When your activation will be completed you will see
this window.
Congratulations! Ad-Aware Free Antivirus is installed
in your Windows 8.1 OS.
