Select countryDouble click the Norman Ad-Aware icon on your desktop to launch the program, this will allow you to access the various features within Norman Ad-Aware and configure it to suit your own needs.
Located at the top of the Norman Ad-Aware window are 5 icons;
- Ad-aware SE status
- General settings
- Quarantined Objects
- Web update
- About Ad-Aware
Select the 4th icon along and a new window will appear.
Select Configure to set up your connection.
Note: If you have a firewall you should allow the following connection to the internet to allow the program to download updates:
- Norman Ad-Aware Plus:
C:\Program Files\Norman\Norman Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-aware.exe - Norman Ad-Aware Pro:
C:\Program Files\Norman\Norman Ad-Aware SE Professional\Ad-aware.exe
For the average user the default settings should be OK, if you use a proxy click on the Use HTTP Proxy button to enable it (it will turn green) and enter your proxy address and port.
(Note for home users: If you are not sure about proxy settings leave it set to the default configuration and try the update, if it works then you are OK, if it does not work contact your ISP for more information.)
When you have completed the Proxy settings make sure you are connected to the Internet and click on the start button to download the latest components.
Any new components will now be downloaded; this may take a few minutes depending on your connection speed.
If no update is available click Finish.
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