Installation Instructions for McAfee VirusScan 8.5.0i Enterprise on Windows Vista

 

Congratulations!  You have taken an important step to protect your computer against computer viruses by taking this time to update to the newest version of McAfee VirusScan.  Now more than ever, having adequate virus protection is a necessity.  Computer viruses are being developed at a faster rate than ever before, causing not only problems for individual computers, but for entire networks and the Internet.  Saint Mary’s College supports McAfee VirusScan, and this software is available to all faculty, staff, and student computers used for college work.  Here now are instructions on how to install the newest version of VirusScan onto your computer.  If you have any questions or problems, please contact ResNet by filling out a problem form at http://fixit.saintmarys.edu if you are a student, or contact the Information Technology Help Desk at x4715 or at helpdesk@saintmarys.edu if you are a faculty or staff member.

System Requirements:

 

Make sure that your computer meets the following requirements in order to install VirusScan 8.5.0i Enterprise.  If your computer does not satisfy these requirements, please consider using our older version of VirusScan, if you are not using it already.  Instructions on installing VirusScan 4.51 SP 1 can be found at http://www.saintmarys.edu/virus/virusscan/vscan451install.htm .

 

  1. Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Ultimate, Windows XP Professional SP1 or Home Edition SP1, or Windows 2000 Professional SP 1, 2, 3, or 4.  (Note that Windows 95, 98, and ME cannot use this software!)
  2. Intel Pentium or Celeron or comparable processor of at least 166 MHz.
  3. At least 32 MB system memory (RAM) minimum; at least 256 MB is recommended, however.
  4. At least 140 MB of free hard disk space.
  5. A working connection to the Saint Mary’s College campus network.

 

Note: This document will focus on installing VirusScan on Microsoft Windows Vista; instructions on installing VirusScan 8.5.0i on Windows XP are forthcoming.

 

To check for these requirements, right click on the Computer icon in your Start menu, and select Properties from the pop-up menu.  A screen should appear that tells you which version of Windows you are using, and also the amount of RAM and the processor speed and type.  Then click on the Computer icon and you should be able to see the amount of total space and free space on your hard drive (usually the C: drive) .

Before you go any further, make sure that you are logged in using an account with administrative privileges in order to uninstall or install any programs.  If you are not sure, click on your Start button and go to Control Panel.  Open the User Accounts control panel by double clicking on its icon, and then click on the link labeled Add or remove user accounts. The User Account Control (UAC) will then darken your screen and a box will appear asking if you want to continue with this action, and then you click on the Continue button to proceed.   Locate the account that you are currently logged in as, and the word “Administrator” should be located under the name of your user account.  If you are not logged in as a computer administrator, please log out of Windows and log into an administrator account.  If you do not know the password of an administrator account, please contact the Help Desk if you are a faculty or staff member, or contact whoever set up your computer if you are a student.

Uninstalling Existing Anti-virus Software

 

Before you install VirusScan 8.5.0i Enterprise, you need to make sure that existing anti-virus software is removed from your computer.  Running more than one anti-virus product on a computer can cause problems on your system and is not a good idea.  Some examples of anti-virus software are Norton or Symantec Anti-virus, McAfee VirusScan 4.51, or Trend Micro’s anti-virus product.  Follow these steps to remove your anti-virus software before installing VirusScan 8.5.0i. 

1.       Click on your Start button and select Control Panel from the Start Menu.

2.       A screen like the one shown below should then appear.  Under the area labeled “Programs” click on Uninstall a Program. 

3.       Then another screen will appear.  Highlight the name of your old anti-virus program and then click on the Uninstall button towards the top of the screen, as in the example below.

 

 

4.       The next screens that appear will depend on the type of anti-virus software you have already installed, and will not be included here.  Please follow those screens to finish uninstalling your old anti-virus software.

 

Now you are ready to start installing VirusScan 8.5.0i.  Please save any of your current work and close out of all your open programs now before proceeding.

 

Installing VirusScan 8.5.0i Enterprise

 

1.       Go to your Start button and open the Computer icon.  Then find your mapped public drive on diamond (it should be marked as “public (\\diamond)(P:) ”) and open it by double-clicking on it.  If you are on campus and do not have the P: drive mapped on your computer, please contact ResNet if you are a student, or the Help Desk if you are a faculty or staff member.  Now find the folder labeled Software Distribution and then open it.  Then look for the folder labeled VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0i and open it to access the installer files.

2.       Now locate the file called Setupvse.exe and double click on it to start the installer.  A screen like the one shown below should then appear.  Click on the Next button to continue with the installation.

 

3.       You will then get a screen like the one shown to the right.  Select the drop-down box under “License Expiry Type” and select Perpetual.  Then select the button next to I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click on OK to continue.

 

 

 

 

4.       Now you will get a screen like the one to the left, asking for your setup type.  Select the button next to Typical and then click on Next to continue.

 

5.       You will now need to select the Access Protection Level.  Select the button next to Standard Protection and click on the Next button to continue. 

 

6.       You will then get a screen like the one to the left.  Click on the Install button to install the VirusScan program files onto your computer.

 

7.        While VirusScan is installing on your computer, you will see a screen like the one to the right.  Please be patient, as it may take several minutes to install the program.

 

8.        You have now installed VirusScan on your computer.  One last step is to make sure that your virus definition files are up to date.  Make sure that the box next to Update Now is checked, and click on the Finish button to update your software and finish the installation.  You will then get a screen like the one below, which will show the progress of updating your virus definition files and close once the update is completed.

 

 

You have now successfully installed McAfee VirusScan 8.5.0i Enterprise on your computer!  Note that by default, VirusScan is set to automatically update its files daily between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, and a system scan is scheduled for Wednesdays at noon. VirusScan will not update its files at that time, however, if your computer is turned off or if you are disconnected from the Internet.  Thank you for taking the time to help Information Technology combat viruses on campus!