How To Install Avira Free Antivirus

In this guide we will show how to install Avira Free Antivirus in Windows 8.1 OS. Please visit an official website for free download

Avira Free Antivirus website will start your download as shown.

After download, please Right click and select “Run as administrator” to start installation.

Windows 8.1 User Account Control will confirm a verified publisher by checking its digital signature, press “Yes” button to continue.

Firstly, setup file will extract necessary files to be installed in your Windows 8.1 OS.

Next step, please open End User License Agreement to read it.

After EULA reading finish, press “OK” button to return to the previous setup window.

Now, we can select “Express (Recommended)” installation type, check “I accept the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy”, and press “Next” button.

Avira Free Antivirus setup will start files copying.

Then, the setup will start program files components.

Now, we can see, that the installer suggest to us to install Avira SearchFree Toolbar, we selected “Don’t install” mode.

Nevertheless, the installer ask us to confirm our cancellation, we will press “OK” button.

After install, Avira Free Antivirus website will be opened in your browser to congratulate us about successful installation, and at the same time, “Updater” window will be shown with downloading of the new antivirus bases for Avira Free Antivirus.

When the latest antivirus bases will be downloaded, Avira Free Antivirus will start Quick Scan process for your PC.

Then, a summary window with quick scan results will be shown, we have pressed “Close” button because everything were OK.

And finally, please press “End” button to close “Luke Filewalker” scanning tool.

Now, we can check, if there is any antivirus working in your Windows 8.1 OS by default. Please Right click “Start” button on your Desktop and select “Control Panel”

Then, please select “System and Security” link.

Now, we need to open “Action Center”

Congratulations! Avira Free Antivirus marked as Avira Desktop is turned on as a “Virus protection” and “Spyware and unwanted software protection”

Now, please return to the Desktop to run “Avira Control Center”. After the first run Avira Free Antivirus will show their “Congratulations!” window, we could “Close” it.