Installation

Installation of PeerBlock is quick and simple. Use the following steps to guide you:

  1. Download and run the latest PeerBlock installer. This can be found atwww.peerblock.com.
  2. When running the installer on Windows Vista/Windows 7 a User Account Control window may appear. If it does, choose "Yes" to allow PeerBlock to install. Don't worry if you don't see this message.

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  3. Click "Next" to continue the installation.

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  4. Read the License Agreement. If you accept it, click "I accept the agreement", then click "Next" again.

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  5. If you wish to, read through this brief bit of information about PeerBlock, when you are finished, click "Next" again.

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  6. If you wish to change the installation location of PeerBlock, do so here. For most users, the default is the best option.

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  7. If you wish to change the location of PeerBlock in the Start menu, or not have PeerBlock setup create a Start menu shortcut, you can change these options here. Again, most users will not need to change these from their defaults.

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  8. Here you can choose additional tasks for the installation to complete. You can choose to create a desktop icon or have PeerBlock start when windows starts. for information on starting PeerBlock on system startup, see Setting PeerBlock to open on System Startup. If you have used PeerBlock or PeerGuardian 2 (PG2) on your computer before, you may see other options here.

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  9. This page sumarises all options you selected during installation. If you wish to change something, click the "Back" button. otherwise, click "Install"

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  10. PeerBlock will install itself automatically. Once it is complete, this window will appear giving you options as to what you would like to do now that PeerBlock has finished installing. If you choose to launch PeerBlock, it will automatically open the "PeerBlock Startup Wizard". For information on how to use the wizard, see PeerBlock Startup Wizard.

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