Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
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All rights reserved.


Contents
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0 Important information
1 System requirements
2 Important requirements for installation
3 Support service
4 Contact address


0 Important information
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When attempting to update, users who have a previously installed ANSI
version of the Avira AntiVir Personal software package on a Microsoft
Windows  2000 or  Microsoft Windows  XP operating  system receive  an
update message.

To perform an update, proceed as follows:

1. Uninstall the installed version of Avira AntiVir Personal.
2. Download an up-to-date software package from the download area  of
the Avira AntiVir Personal website at http://www.free-av.com.
3. Install this software package on your computer.


1 System requirements
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For Avira  AntiVir Personal  to work  perfectly, the  computer system
must fulfil the following requirements:

- Computer as from Pentium, at least 266 MHz

- Operating system
	- Windows 2000, SP4 and update rollup 1 or
	- Windows XP, SP2 (32 or 64 Bit) or
	- Windows Vista (32 or 64 Bit, SP 1 recommended) 

Program  interface displays  may differ  depending on  the operating
system. 
 
- At  least 100  MB of  free hard  disk memory  space (more  if using
Quarantine for temporary storage)

- At least 192 MB RAM under Windows 2000/XP

- At least 512  MB RAM under Windows  Vista

- For installation: Administrator rights

- For all installations: Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher




2 Important requirements for installation
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For Avira AntiVir  Personal to function  perfectly on your  computer,
ensure that the following requirements are satisfied:

- System requirements are fulfilled
- No other virus guards are installed (On-Access Scanner, Guard).
- You have administrator rights 
- Internet and/or intranet connection is available
- All programs running on your computer have been terminated


3 Support service
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All necessary information on our comprehensive support service can be
obtained  from our  website at  http://www.avira.com/classic-support.
Experts are available  to answer your  questions and provide  further
help with technical problems.


4 Contact address
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If you have  any questions or  requests concerning the  Avira AntiVir
Personal  product range,  we will  be pleased  to help.  Our contact
addresses can be found on the internet at:

http://www.avira.com/classic-contact