- Down the installer from the Support and launch the Sophos Anti-Virus Installer. If you
meet the requirements to install the software, select "OK"
to continue:

Note: If your computer is not a
member of the ad.uidaho.edu domain, you will be prompted to tell
the installer what type of computer you are installing on:

Click the applicable button to
continue.
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The installation runs in the background and you
will not see a lot of activity on your screen. The
only activity you should see is the "Sophos Auto Update"
component being installed. Once this component is
installed, Sophos will connect to the auto-update server to
complete the rest of the install:

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Once you see the Sophos shield in your
system tray, you can right-click and select "View updating
status" if you wish to monitor the status of the
installation:

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The auto-update component will download what
it needs, then begin the installation process:

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Once the software is installed, you should
see the Sophos shield in your system tray (by the clock). If you
hover your mouse over the icon, you will see the status of
the Sophos Anti-Virus Client. At this point, it is
recommended you save all of your work, close all open
applications, and restart your computer:

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