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Software
installers may ask you to disable temporarily your AntiVirus and
Spyware Prevention programs. These steps will walk you through
turning off the recommended software in use in the College of
Ag Sciences.
These steps are written
for computers with Windows XP Professional.
Disable
Symantec AntiVirus
- Right
Click on the Symantec AntiVirus Client icon ( see
below, looks like a Yellow Shield) in the lower right corner
of the screen and then Left Click on the words Enable
Auto-Protect .
NOTE:
Symantec is now temporarily disabled.
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Disable
Spybot
- Open
Spybot.
If you have a shortcut on your desktop, double click it.
or
Click Start, then All Programs, then Spybot
- Search & Destroy and then Spybot - Search &
Destroy.
- On the
left side, click Immunize.
NOTE:
You will see 2 items that need turned off. The 1st item is the
"bad products" that are being blocked. The 2nd item
is the Blocker Helper.
- At the
top of the screen, click the Undo button. This will allow
all bad products again.
- In the
Browser Helper section, un-check the Enable permanent
blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer box.
- From the
File menu choose Exit.
NOTE: Spybot is now temporarily disabled.
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Disable
SpywareBlaster
- Open
SpywareBlaster.
If you have a shortcut on your desktop, double click it.
Or
Click Start, then All Programs, then SpywareBlaster
and then SpywareBlaster.
NOTE: There is 1 item that needs turned off.
- Under Quick
Tasks at the bottom of the screen, click Disable All
Protection.
- Click the
"X" in the upper right corner to Exit.
NOTE: SpywareBlaster is now temporarily disabled.
YOU SHOULD NOW BE ABLE TO INSTALL YOUR SOFTWARE!
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Enable
SAV and Spyware Software
NOTE:
Once the software is installed, you should enable (turn back on)
the protection programs
- Enable
Symantec.
Right Click on the Symantec AntiVirus Client icon
in the lower right corner of the screen and then Left Click
on the words Enable Auto-Protect. The Enable
AutoProtect choice should now be checked.
- Enable
Spybot.
Open Spybot. On the left side, click Immunize.
At the top of the screen, click the Immunize button.
Then, place a check the Enable permanent blocking
of bad addresses in Internet Explorer box. Exit Spybot.
- Enable
SpywareBlaster.
Open SpywareBlaster. Under Quick Tasks click Enable
All Protection.
Exit SpywareBlaster.
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