Installing Online Armor
If you have ever installed computer software before, then this process will be familiar. If not, then there is no need to worry – the process is easy and should only take a couple of minutes.
After installation, Online Armor will start the Safety Check Wizard to help you complete the initial configuration. Once the Safety Check Wizard is completed the system will be restarted and Online Armor will take some additional time to auto-configure protection.
Pre-Installation
Online Armor is light and fast enough to accommodate any computer running Windows 2000* or above. However, to ensure optimal performance we recommend a computer with a Pentium 4 processor or newer, 512 MB of RAM or more, and Windows XP or above.
*As of version 3.5, Online Armor withdraws Windows 2000 support. Please see the Windows 2000 support thread in the support forum for links to a legacy version that supports Windows 2000.
Important!
Before installing Online Armor, it is important to uninstall any existing firewall software that you may have installed on your computer. Software firewalls are not compatible, and having more than one firewall installed on your computer can, and will, cause unpredictable networking and/or system stability issues. (The Windows Firewall cannot be uninstalled, but should be disabled to avoid potential conflicts. Online Armor will automatically disable the Windows Firewall.)
To help ensure that Online Armor is installed correctly and that the installation proceeds smoothly, you may also wish to temporarily disable any other security software that is running on your computer. Please be sure to configure the software to disable protection, as simply closing or exiting the program may leave protection continuing to function in the background silently.
Installing Online Armor
Note: Your computer will need internet access to check for updates and activate registration information during installation.
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- First download Online Armor from the Online Armor website. When you click to download, your web browser will display a dialog asking if you want to Save or Open OnlineArmor_Setup.exe. Click the button to Save it, select your Desktop when asked, and then click Save.
- Look on your desktop for OnlineArmor_Setup.exe and double click it to start the installation process.
- Upon double clicking the setup file you will be presented with a dialog with the heading "Select Setup Language". Click on the drop down arrow to select the language you wish to use during installation and then click Next to continue.
- You will now be presented with a dialog with the heading “Welcome to the Online Armor Setup Wizard.” This dialog will recommend that you close all other applications before continuing – go ahead and do so. If you have any antivirus or anti-malware programs running then you may wish to temporarily disable them until Online Armor is completely installed to avoid any potential complications. Please be sure to actually disable protection, as simply closing or exiting the program may leave it functioning in the background. After you have done this, click Next to continue.
- You will now be asked to select which edition of Online Armor you wish to install: Online Armor Free, Online Armor Premium or Online Armor ++. Select your prefered edition so that the round dot appears next to this option and then click Next.
- Now you will need to enter your registration information. If you want to trial Online Armor, simply click Next. If you already have a purchased key, click on the radio box titled "I already have a full version key" so that the round dot appears next to this option. Under "Computer name" you should already see your computer name. This is not your personal name, but the name assigned to your computer when Windows was first installed and configured. If you do not see anything in this field then enter the computer name. Click in the "License key" field and enter your license key. Once both fields are filled out correctly, click Next.
- You will then be presented with the License Agreement. Please read through this screen and make sure that you understand the terms of use. This is important information that should never be skipped. Once you have read and understood the License Agreement, click “I accept the agreement” so that the round dot appears next to this option and then click Next.
- Select where you want Online Armor to be installed on your hard drive. If you are not sure then simply leave it as it is. Once you have the desired location selected click Next.
- This dialog allows you to change how and where Online Armor appears in the Start menu. If you are not sure then simply leave it as it is. If you do not want Online Armor to appear in the Start menu then place a check in the box labeled “Don’t create a Start Menu folder.” Once you have this set the way you want it, click Next.
- You will now see a dialog box asking you to confirm the settings you have chosen. Once you have done so, click "Install" to go ahead with the installation of Online Armor.
- A brief dialog will now appear that says "Installing" with a progress bar showing you how much of the final stage of installation has completed. After a few seconds it will automatically change to another dialog with the heading "Completing the Online Armor Setup Wizard" to indicate that installation has been completed and ask if you wish to start Online Armor now. At this point Online Armor will be fully installed, and will proceed with the Safety Check Wizard to complete the initial configuration when Online Armor first starts.
