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Installing McAfee on Win98

Looking to install McAfee on Windows XP/2000/NT/ME?

Downloading McAffee:

  1. McAfee virus software is available for download at ITS Downloads Click on "Software Downloads". This will bring you to the following page; make sure to select "Windows" for the platform and "AntiVirus" for the Category.
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  3. Choose the download for "VirusScan for Windows 98 4.5.1".

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  4. This will bring you to an information page, scroll to the bottom and click "virusscanwin98.exe".
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  6. A download page will pop up, choose to "Save this file to disk" and click "OK".
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  8. A screen will come up allowing you choose of where to save the file, pick a location and click "Save". Saving on the desktop will allow you to more quickly locate the file. When the download has completed find the file in the location you have just specified and double click it.
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Installing McAffee:

  1. The first screen to come up will be an information page about the license agreement for NAU. Be sure to read the License Agreement, if you agree with the agreement click "Next". VirusScan will then Extract the necessary files, this may take a minute.

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  3. You will then be asked if you want to restart your computer click "Yes". When your computer starts up again it will automatically start the setup utility.
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  5. When your computer restarts this screen should come up. If it does not start the setup again, this time your computer will not have to restart.
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  7. Click "Next" and agree to the "License Agreement". This will allow you to choose an install method. Click "Standard Security".
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  9. Then choose "Typical Installation".
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  11. Click "Install". The application will then install the files necessary, this may take a few minutes.
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  13. After the install has completed, the utility will ask to "Scan Memory for Viruses before Configuring", it is not necessary to scan now as you will be running a default scan after installing. Click "Configure".
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  15. You may wish to create an emergency boot disk, this will help you to recover your computer from a virus should one destroy your computer. Be sure to have a blank disk available if you wish to create use this option. Follow the on-screen instructions for creating the boot disk, when you are done, or if you choose to skip this step run the "AutoUpdate". You must be connected to the Internet in order for this update to take place. If you do choose to skip creating an emergency disk you can always create one at a later date.
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  17. Click "Next", and the "AutoUpdate" will proceed with updates.
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  19. Finally it will show the following page, leave "Start VirusScan" checked and click "Finish".
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  21. After you have installed the software it is a good idea to set it to AutoUpdate once a week, this will allow VirusScan to clean and remove more current viruses. Click "Start", you will find a new menu called "Network Associates" under "Programs". Choose the "VirusScan Console" as shown below. You may also notice that this is where you would go to create an emergency disk, if you wish to create the disk click "Create Emergency Disk". "AvSync Manager" may need to be enabled in order to continue.
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  23. This will bring up the following screen.
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  25. Double click on "AutoUpdate" this will bring up a screen with tabs choose the "Schedule" tab as shown below. Check "Enable", this will allow you to choose how often VirusScan will check for updates. ResNet suggests that you choose once a week, if you feel that a different time may be more efficient then choose a time that your computer tends to be on.
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  27. Finally click "OK" and close the VirusScan Console.
 

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