Instalation BitDefender Total Security 2011

1. Install your chosen BitDefender 2011 product using preferably the installer downloaded from the appropriate BitDefender direct links indicated above. During installation process:

2. Two checkboxes will appear saying "I want to evaluate BD for 30 days" or "I want to register BD with licence key", choose "I want to evaluate BD for 30 days".

3. You will be required to sign into a previous account or to create a new one, select "Create New Account" and simply type any fake e-mail format.

4. Then, a new window will appear where BitDefender will ask you if you would like to be informed about special offers and promotions using the e-mail address of your account. Since you are entering a fake data, select the option "Do not send me any messages" and click "Submit" to complete the installation process.

5.After installation has finished DO NOT RESTART YOUR COMPUTER.

6. Firstly set you BitDefender 2011 in "Expert Mode" by clicking the "Settings" button located at the top right of BitDefender window.

7. Now click the "Antivirus" Tab => In the "Shield" tab, untick "Real-time protection is enabled", a warning window will appear. Leave it in 5 (five) minutes and click "OK". Now download the patch by BOX 3.1 from any of above links and once you have finished said task, restart your PC in "Safe Mode" to run and apply the patch in said mode.

3. Restart your computer but boot it into Safe Mode (F8) using an account with Administrator's rights. To boot in Safe Mode in Windows XP, Vista or 7 proceed as follows:

a) Restart the computer. Immediately after the screen goes blank for the first time, or after the BIOS post ends, start taping the F8 key repeatedly.

b) The Windows Advanced Options menu appears on a black screen.

c) Choose "Safe Mode" and press ENTER.

d) Log onto your account which should have Administrator's rights or onto the Administrator's account. If a password was never set, leave the password blank and press "Enter" and after a while you are under Windows Safe Mode GUI.


4. Once in Windows Safe Mode, open the file "Box_BD2011_3.1.rar" located in your Desktop and extract the Patch ("Box_BD2011.exe") to said place. Double click the Patch to run it and execute it by clicking the "Year 2045" button or, in case you have not disabled UAC, right click on "Box_BD2011.exe" and choose "Run as Administrator" and then proceed as indicated. When patching has been finished a small window will pop-up telling you that the patching was successful. Now it is suggested that the patch be deleted because it will be detected as a virus/trojan by BitDefender, however IT IS WORTH MENTIONING THAT THE PATCH 3.1 BY BOX IS SAFE AND CLEAN


5. Now restart your PC in Windows Normal Mode.

6. Open Bitdefender GUI, click the "Registration" tab and in the "Registration Information" area check that your BitDefender 2011 product expires in about 13000 days.

7. Adjust your BitDefender 2011 product settings, update it and you are done.

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