Installing and Using Ad-Aware
NOTE: Ad-Aware is for home and personal use only. This software is not site licensed for University of Iowa campus computers.
Installing Ad-Aware
Click here to download Ad-Aware. Save the file to your desktop. When you have downloaded Ad-Aware, double-click on the executable (.exe) file.
1. On the screen that says, "Welcome to Ad-Aware Setup..." click Next.
2. On the License Agreement screen, check the "I accept the license agreement" checkbox and click Next.
3. On the Destination Location screen click Next.
4. On the Install to All Users Menu screen, accept the default of "Anyone who uses this computer" and click Next.
5. On the screens that says "You are now ready to install Ad-Aware," click Next.
6. When the program finishes installing click Finish.
7. Ad-Aware will run an initial update and scan your computer for spyware. If any spyware objects are detected, select all objects (an easy way to do this is to right-click on an item in the listbox and choose Select All), then click Next and OK to confirm the removal of the objects.
8. Occasionally Ad-Aware might ask you to reboot your computer to remove some items. Save any work you may have open in other programs and click OK and allow the computer to reboot.
Updating and Using Ad-Aware
You should update and run Ad-Aware on a regular basis to check for and remove spyware.
1. Start Ad-Aware by double-clicking on the Ad-Aware icon your desktop or selecting Ad-Aware from the Start menu (Start > All Programs > Lavasoft Ad-Aware > Ad-Aware).
2. While connected to the Internet, click the "Check for updates now" link.
3. Click the Connect button. If Ad-Aware finds a new reference file, click OK to download and install the file.
4. When the file finishes downloading and installing, click the Finish button.
5. Click the Start button and then click Next to scan your computer.
6. If spyware objects are detected, select all objects (an easy way to do this is to right-click on an item in the listbox and choose Select All), then click Next and OK to confirm the removal of the objects.
7. Occasionally Ad-Aware might ask you to reboot your computer to remove some items. Save any work you may have open in other programs and click OK and allow the computer to reboot.
Last Updated: 04/24/2008