If you already have Ad-Aware installed, a splash screen will be opened when you start Ad-Aware. Click "Update now" to start the process.

 Ad-Aware Free users:

If you are running Ad-Aware Free, clicking on the 'Update now' button will open your browser and redirect to the Ad-Aware Free page on download.com. Please proceed to download the latest Ad-Aware installation file.

When the download is complete please run the "Ad-AwareInstall.exe" file to start the installation. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Installation Wizard to install. The old version will be replaced by the new version.

Your computer must be restarted to complete the installation.

Ad-Aware Pro users:

If you have a valid license for the Pro version, the latest software version will be automatically downloaded and updated. The Ad-Aware interface, tray icon and update manager will close during the process to apply all updates and reinitiate its services. Please be patient since this may take a few minutes. At the end of the process Ad-Aware will restart.

Other download options:

You can also download the latest version and install it directly. The installation file is available at www.download.com or by logging in to the Lavasoft Support Center. Fully download and run the installation file to upgrade Ad-Aware to the latest version.

Note: The installation file for Ad-Aware (Ad-AwareInstall.exe) is the same for Free and Pro.

Applies to: Ad-Aware Free/Plus/Pro

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