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Upgrade from Dr.Web anti-virus 6.0 to Dr.Web 7.0

If the Dr.Web anti-virus 6.0 isalready installed on your computer, you can upgrade to the new version as follows.

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Download the Dr.Web 7.0 distribution file from Doctor Web's site at download.drweb.com

Launch drweb-700-win-space.exe. In the subsequent window (Fig. 13) choose the installation language and press OК.

Figure 13. Select installation language.

The installation wizard will prompt you to remove the old version of the anti-virus (Fig. 14). Press OК.

Figure 14. Remove the previous version

Disable anti-virus self-protection (Fig. 15): enter the CAPTCHA code and click Disable self-protection .

Figure 15. Disable anti-virus self-defence

After you have uninstalled the previous version of the anti-virus, you will be prompted to restart the system. Press Yes.

After the system restart, the installation process will start automatically. Press Next in the Installation Wizard window.

Read the license agreement (Fig. 16), check the I accept the license agreement terms box and click Next.

Figure 16. License Agreement

On the next step (Fig. 17) you need to confirm that no other anti-virus is installed on the computer. Check the I confirm that no other anti-virus software is installed on this computer box. Press Next.

Figure 17. Checking if other anti-viruses are present in the system.

If you want to install Dr.Web Firewall, in the subsequent window check the Install Dr.Web Firewall checkbox (Fig. 18).

Figure 18. Firewall installation.

Now you need to confirm (Fig. 19) that no other firewall accept the Windows Firewall is installed on your PC. Check the I confirm that that no other firewall is installed on this computer. Press Next.

Note.If another firewall is installed on the computer, press Cancel to abort the installation. Remove the firewall and start installation of Dr.Web 7.0 again.

Figure 19. Checking that there are no other firewalls in the system

Now you need to register a Dr.Web key file (Fig. 23). You can do this in three ways (select the appropriate option and click Next):

1) Specify the path to an available valid key file. In this case a dialogue window will appear. Navigate to the drweb32.key file. Choose this option if you already have a key file.

2) Receive a key file during installation. Use this option if you have previously purchased a serial number or if you want to use a demo key file.

а) The window will appear after the step 13 (Fig. 20). If you need a demo key, check the corresponding checkbox. If you have a serial number, check the corresponding checkbox and enter the serial number in the corresponding fields. Press Next.

Figure 20. Enter a serial number

b) The serial number will be verified and you will be prompted to enter your user information (Fig. 21). When you are finished, click Next.

Figure 21. Enter personal information

c) Once you have submitted your personal information, a window will open in which you will be given basic information about the license and the user (Fig. 22). Click Finish.

Figure 22. Complete anti-virus registration

3) Receive key file later. Select this option if you decided to install the anti-virus and purchase a key file later.

Figure 23. Select a key file retrieval option

Select an installation type (Fig. 24). It is recommended to use a default installation, since it provides the most efficient anti-virus configuration. Once you've selected the installation type, press Next.

Figure 24. Select anti-virus installation type

Click Install.

When the installation is completed, the express system scan will be started automatically (Fig. 25). If you don't want to scan the system, you can press Stop and close the window.

Figure 25. Express virus scan

A window informing you that the installation has been completed successfully will appear (Fig. 26). If necessary, you can view the wizard-generated report. Check the Show Windows Installer log checkbox. Click Finish.

Note. You will need to restart the system after installation.

Figure 26. installation completion.

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