How to Configure LimeWire to AVG Antivirus
LimeWire is a popular file sharing network that is used to transfer multimedia files between end users. Many antivirus programs such as the AVG Antivirus, however, will not permit the LimeWire service to work unless their firewall components are configured to allow the service to run on your computer. Many users will incorrectly disable the firewall protection in AVG, which makes the computer vulnerable to computer malware infection from the files shared with others through LimeWire. A task that you may need to accomplish when using LimeWire and AVG Antivirus is configuring the antivirus program to allow the file sharing program to work.
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Instructions
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Download the AVG Antivirus program if not already installed on your computer (see "Resources" section below).
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Install AVG Antivirus by double clicking the downloaded file and selecting the default menu options when prompted by the program installer.
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Open the AVG Control Center by double clicking the program icon located in the Windows task tray or on your computer's desktop.
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Click the "Tools" menu button at the top of the Control Center menu and select the "Firewall Settings" menu option.
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Choose the "Profiles" menu button and choose the "+" symbol located next to the "Standalone Computer" menu label followed by clicking "+" beside "Applications."
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Select the "Add" and "Browse" menu buttons to find the "LimeWire" application and select the LimeWire program icon.
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Choose the "Allow for All" menu option, "OK, and exit the AVG control panel by clicking the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of the Control Center to complete configuring LimeWire and AVG to run at the same time.
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