FRISK Software International

Summary
Product: F-PROT Antivirus for Windows
Version: 6

Upgrading from version 3 to version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows

Notes:
  • Version 6 supports Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000. If you have Windows 98, 98SE and ME, please install version 3 of F-PROT Antivirus. For further information, see system requirements of F-PROT Antivirus.
  • When the uninstallation has completed please DO NOT restart your computer if prompted otherwise the installation of version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus cannot continue (see steps 5 to 6).
  • F-PROT Antivirus will automatically be installed at the boot partition (disk volume that contains the Windows operating system files e.g. C:\) then followed by the folders "Program files\FRISK Software\F-PROT Antivirus for Windows". If you would like to install the program in different location, see What are the Windows Installer command-line options?
  • For Corporate and Mail Server users, please read the Setup_Guide.pdf (also included in the LAN Update package) for further information on how to setup the version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Corporate in the network.
  1. Go to our download center and log into the Customer Zone by entering your Customer Number.
  2. In the Customer Zone, click the arrow under "download" beside the appropriate product to start downloading the program (see below). Save the file on your Desktop. When download has completed then you are ready to install F-PROT Antivirus.
  3. Downloading F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Home, Version 6 (see below)

    Downloading F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Corporate and Mail Servers, Version 6 (see below)

    If you are having problems logging in to the Customer Zone, please see I cannot login to the Customer Zone.

    For F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Home, Internet Update package of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Corporate and Mail Servers only.

    When the download starts, your Subscription Key is displayed (see below). Please take note of your Subscription Key because you need to enter it in the program to be able to download updates.

    You can also view your Subscription Key by clicking the arrow under "key" (see the first two images above).

  4. To start installing F-PROT Antivirus, go to your Desktop and double-click the file fpav-windows-x86-hc-en-x.x.x.x.msi (where x.x.x.x stands for version number) to open Setup.
  5. In the "Security Warning" dialog box, click Run (see below).
  6. Windows XP SP2 with Internet Explorer 7

  7. F-PROT Antivirus detects you have a previous version installed on your computer. Check Uninstall previous version and click Next (see below).
  8. Then the uninstallation of version 3 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows begins. Please select NOT to restart your computer if prompted to continue with the installation for version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows.

  9. Click Yes to confirm the requested operation. When the uninstallation of the older version has completed, click Yes.
  10. Then installation wizard for version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows begins. Click Next to continue the installation (see below).
  11. Accept the license agreement and click Next to proceed (see below).
  12. Select the shortcuts you want to install. These shortcuts are selected by default. You may deselect the particular shortcut you do not want to be installed. Click Next and the features you selected will be installed immediately (see below).
  13. Please note of the appropriate product you are using:
  14. For F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Home and the Internet Update package of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Corporate and Mail Servers only (see below).

    Enter your Subscription Key (see below). Please note that when the Subscription Key is entered, F-PROT Antivirus will update the virus signature file and run a full scan on your computer.

    For the LAN Update package of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows Corporate and Mail Servers only (see below).

    Enter the shared update location e.g. \\server\fpav-update (see below). For Corporate and Mail Servers users, please read the Setup_Guide.pdf (also included in the LAN Update package) for further information on how to setup the version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows in the network.

  15. Click Next to proceed.
  16. Click Finish to complete the installation.
  17. Your computer needs to restart. Click either Yes or No.

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