Disabling antivirus software for Inventor® installation

Issue

You need to disable your antivirus software before you install Inventor® and you want to know how to do so correctly.

Solution

There are several ways you can disable your virus software.

Method 1

1. On your desktop, right-click My Computer. Click Manage.
2. In the Computer Management dialog box, double-click Services and Applications.
3. Double-click Services.
4. In the Services window, click the Standard tab.
5. Locate all antivirus programs.
6. One by one, highlight each service and click the Stop Service button in the console toolbar.
7. The service is now stopped. If the Startup Type is set to Automatic, the service will restart when you reboot.*

Method 2

1. On the Start menu (Windows), click Settings > Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
3. In Administrative Tools, double-click Services.
4. In the Services window, click the Standard tab.
5. Locate all antivirus programs.
6. One by one, highlight each service and click the Stop Service button in the console toolbar.
7. The service is now stopped. If the Startup Type is set to Automatic, the service will restart when you reboot.*

*The Startup Type for most antivirus software will be Automatic.