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How do I install an antivirus on a laptop without internet access? 10 points!!?

I recently reinstalled Windows Xp on my IBM Thinkpad T43. I had to install a new memory because my old memory became faulty. Almost all my important drivers are gone (sound, video etc.) I don't want to install my drivers without having an antivirus. My laptop uses dial-up connection and wireless. I really appreciate your answers.

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  • Pierre
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    If you buy an antivirus product in the shop it's on CD or USB-Drive. This would allow you to install w/o internet access. Problem is that antivirus programs need daily updates. This is something you can not easily do w/o internet access. My normal method of installing a new computer is to install only the driver for the screen and networking with the help of an USB drive from another computer. Once up on the network I take the other drivers from the website of the computer manufacturer. The antivirus program comes straight after that. The website of Lenevo / IBM can be reached to install the drivers w/o you running too much risk getting infected. (That is if you're not going to these website trough google :-))

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Just go to the manufacturer's web site for the drivers. Then download the anti-virus afterwards.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    You download them (and the free antivirus program - like AVG) onto a usb thumbdrive using another computer, take thumbdrive to computer in need and....you get the idea.

  • 8 years ago

    You can buy to a shop or go to this site. www.filehippo.com you can download lots of av programs there. I know a lot of av programs from sites are online installer so you need an offline installer so you can dl an offline installer from that site..

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Buy anti-virus at a store and pop the disk in to the cd drive.

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