Install Platinum Internet Security

 

Before installing Platinum Internet Security, make sure that the minimum pre-requisites are met in order to install the program and for it to function correctly. You can consult these pre-requisites in the Installation Requirements section in this Help.

 

You may have downloaded Platinum Internet Security from Internet (Panda Software website, or other) or obtained it on the installation CD-ROM.

 

If all the installation requirements are met, follow the instructions below:

 

1.         Close your e-mail programs (for instance Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express).

2.         If you have downloaded Platinum Internet Security from the Internet, run the file you have just downloaded.

3.         If you are installing from the CD-ROM, insert the Platinum Internet Security CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. After a brief multimedia presentation the installation menu will be displayed. If the autorun option in your computer is disabled, run the program CDMENU.EXE, which is included on the CD-ROM.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: The Platinum Internet Security installation CD-ROM also acts as a rescue disk in computers configured to boot from the CD-ROM. Provided that this is the case, you will be able to carry out a Full Scan of the computer booted from this Platinum Internet Security installation CD-ROM. For more information, consult the Rescue Disks section of this help.

 

4.    A list of installation languages will be displayed. Select a language.

5.    If you are installing from the CD-ROM a menu with different options is displayed. Select the option Install Panda Platinum Internet Security.

6.    A window welcoming you to the installation process is displayed. This window advises you to close all programs and uninstall any other security solutions installed before continuing. Do this and click on Next.

7.    The license agreement is displayed. Accept it by clicking on Yes in order to continue.

8.    A screen appears that allows you to select the type of installation you want to perform: Typical or Customized. In this screen you can also change the installation directory set by default. In order to do this, click on the Browse... button and select the directory. Click on Next to continue.

10.  If the computer is connected to the Internet, the Virus signature file will be automatically updated. If on the contrary, your computer is not connected to the Internet, a window will be displayed, which will allow you to update now (you will have to connect to the Internet first) or not to update.

11.  If you decide to update the program and you connect to the Internet through a proxy server, a window will be displayed, which will allow you to enter the user name and password to authenticate to the server.

12.  During the update process a screen will be displayed containing a progress bar, which will show you the update status. Once the update process has finished a window will appear indicating so. Click on Next to continue with the installation process.  

9.    You can Scan memory during installation or Scan hard drive during installation. Select the part you want to scan and click on Next.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: If you have selected Typical installation, this screen is not displayed and the memory will be automatically scanned.

 

10.  If you selected a scan in the previous step, the corresponding scan will be carried out. When this scan is complete, click on OK.

12.  Then specify if you want to enable the firewall incorporated in Platinum Internet Security. In order to do this, check the option Enable the firewall (recommended) and click on Next. For more information about the firewall, click on the option What is a firewall?.

 

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You can enable the firewall now (during the Platinum Internet Security installation process), or you can do it later. In the second case, you can enable through the firewall configuration in the program window (by selecting the Automatic protection menu in the Control panel in the window and then, the Configure option in the Firewall panel).

 

For more information about enabling and configuring the firewall, consult the section How to configure Platinum Internet Security’s Firewall?.

 

13.  If you checked the option Enable the firewall (recommended) and if your computer only has one network adapter (network card through which your computer connects to a computer network), specify if your computer is connected to a computer network. If it is, enable the checkbox This computer is connected to a local network.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: If you are performing a Typical installation the firewall is installed without any prior warning.

 

If your computer has more than one network adapter (network card through which your computer connects to a computer network), you will be able to select those that will be used to share network files and printers. In this case, a list of all the network adapters (network cards in your computer so that it can connect to a computer network) installed in your computer is displayed. Select the adapters you want (it is advisable not to select those that allow a direct connection to the Internet -MODEM, xDSL, etc-) by checking the corresponding checkbox. If you are carrying out a Typical installation, this screen will not be displayed and the network adapters will be automatically selected.

image\nota_shg.gif Note: If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, the list of network adapters is not displayed. The advanced security rules will be applied to all existing adapters not just one. Similarly, the shared folders configuration options will not be enabled (Security tab in the firewall configuration).

 

Then, click on Next

 

14.  If you enabled the firewall in the previous steps, you can configure Platinum Internet Security to inform you whenever a common program accesses the network. If you don’t want to be informed, check the option Do not ask when common programs access the network (recommended). You can also consult the list of programs that are considered as common programs in your computer by clicking on View the common programs… Then, click on Next.

 

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image\nota_shg.gif Note: If you are carrying out a Typical installation, this screen will not be displayed and the firewall configuration will be set automatically.

 

15.  The program files are copied to the hard disk.

13.  Once the files have been copied, you can choose to install and configure the Web content filter. If you do not wish to install the filter now, you can also do so at a later stage from the program window. This feature allows the computer supervisor (in this case, the user who is installing the program) to prevent other users from accessing inappropriate material while they use the Internet. In addition, the supervisor can restrict or allow access to certain web pages (pornographic, violent, etc). To install the Web content filter, select the option Install Web content filtering now.

14.  A screen welcoming you to the Web content Filter installation wizard will be displayed. Click Next to continue.

15.  Enter the supervisor password. The supervisor is the person who applies filters to each of the computer users. It is very important to remember the supervisor password. If you happen to forget the password, you will have to reinstall Platinum Internet Security. Click on Next to continue.

16.  Configure the filters that must be applied to each of the users that will use the Internet on your computer. To do this, click on the New button in order to set the configuration of a computer user.

 

Next, fill out the following fields: Name, Password, Confirm password and Apply the filter (kids filter, teens filter, etc). If you click on Additional options you will be able to set the white lists (web pages to which the user has access regardless of the assigned filter) and the black lists (web pages to which the user will not have access regardless of the filter assigned). Repeat these steps for all of the computer users. Finally click on Finish.

16.  Then, you can register online (via Internet) as a Platinum Internet Security user. Select the corresponding option: Yes, I want to register now, or No, I’ll do it later and click on Next.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: In subscription versions, and in those purchased through the virtual store on Panda Software website, you are not given the possibility of registering online during installation.

 

17.  If you selected Yes, I want to register now in the previous step, you will access the Panda Software Online registration web page. Enter the data requested. You can also register after installing the program.

18.  If you specified that the firewall must be installed or enabled in the corresponding step in the installation process -if you checked the option Enable the firewall (recommended)-, you can select one of the following options: Yes, I want to restart the computer now, or No, I’ll restart the computer later. Then click on Finish. If you checked the first option, the computer will be restarted and the system will be updated so that the program will function correctly.

image\nota_shg.gif Note: Remember that the firewall protection will only start working when the computer has been restarted. However, the automatic file and mail protections will work correctly. The firewall will be disabled until the computer is restarted.

 

19.  Once the installation process has finished, a screen will be displayed indicating that the computer is properly protected. Click on Open Panda Platinum Internet Security to start using the program. If you do not want to start using the program now click on Finish.