Installation of VirusScan (Student Version) on a Windows 98 / ME Computer

Important Note: You must uninstall any existing anti-virus software that is currently installed on your computer (i.e. Norton A/V, older versions of McAfee A/V, etc.) before installing VirusScan. Refer to the product documentation for removal instructions.

1. Click on the following link to download the McAfee Virus Scan software: http://winus.spfldcol.edu/virusscan/av-451.zip
2. When prompted to “Open” or “Save” the file, click on “Save” and save the file to the c:\temp folder on your computer.(Note: You may need to create the folder.)
3. When the download is complete, browse to the c:\temp folder on your computer and double click the “av-451.zip” file.
4. Unzip the file to the c:\temp folder on your computer. (Note: If you do not have WinZip on your computer, download and install WinZip by clicking on the following link: http://www.winzip.com
5. From the Windows Start menu, click on Run.
6. Type “c:\temp\setup.exe” in the open field and click OK.
7. Click Next to continue with the installation.
8. Click on “I agree to the terms of the License Agreement” as shown in Figure 2 and click Next.

Fig. 2

9. Click Next to choose the Typical Installation.
10. Click Install.
11. Click Next to continue with the installation.
12. Click Next to Run AutoUpdate Now. (Note: You must have a working Internet connection for AutoUpdate to work properly.)
13. When AutoUpdate completes, click OK.
14. Click Finish to complete the setup.
15. A complete scan of the system will start after the software setup is complete. Any files that are found to contain a virus should be cleaned or deleted by the VirusScan program.
16. An important part of the anti-virus program is scheduling the updates to the virus checking files. To schedule updates to run automatically, click on the Windows Start menu and choose Programs - Network Associates – VirusScan Console.
17. Double-click on the AutoUpdate line as shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 3

18. Click on the Schedule tab.
19. Click on the Enable box and set the options as shown in Figure 4. Then click Apply and OK.

Fig. 4

The installation is now complete.