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                        An update replaces files in your existing
                        hotComm
                        installation. Do not uninstall before updating.
                        
 
 
                            
                                | Note for Kaspersky users -- please configure Kaspersky for hotComm again after you
                                    upgrade, per our instructions at 
                                        www.hotcomm.com/FAQ/FAQ_kaspersky.asp |  
 The current revision is:
                        8.00.012x
                        (8.8Mb)
                        
                               Revision History
 
 Please close all programs (including hotComm Lite) before starting the update.
 
 
 
                            
                                |   | Do not uninstall before updating. Select Open or Run, not Save.
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 You MAY need to re-start your computer after some updates.
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 If you ran the update and still get a message saying you need to update, it usually
                        means that you have a copy of the old installer saved on your computer. Follow instructions
                        below and try again.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 How to Update
 
 To update
                        hotComm:
 
 
 
                            Delete all copies of the old installer (hlsetupx.exe) that may
                                have been saved on your computer.      How
                                    to ...
                                
 
Delete Temporary Internet files.       
                                How to ...
                                
 
Click the Update button. When you get the File Download window, select 
                                Open or Run instead of Save.
                                
                                    
                                        |   | Do not uninstall before updating. Select Open or Run, not Save.
                                            .
 You MAY need to re-start your computer after some updates.
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Run the installer (hlsetupx.exe). If you selected Run or Open,
                                it starts automatically. Follow instructions in the installation screens.
                                
 
At the end of the installation program, hotComm starts.
                                
 If your privacy or security products challenge hotComm, always allow hotComm to
                                access any site.
 Security and Privacy product note: Check your privacy and security products
                        to make sure that they allow hotComm to access the Internet, and also allow you
                        to access these addresses: hotComm.com, ezPeer.net, 1stWorks.com.
                        For information about some firewall products, see 
                            Firewalls.
 
 
 
 
 About the Update Notice
 
 The Update notice means that your copy of hotComm is not updated to the revision
                        required for the room you want to join.
 
 Your hotComm revision number is shown on the top line of your hotComm window.
 
 If you ran the update, but get the "Update required" notice again, you
                        probably have an old copy of the installer saved on your computer. (Windows is running
                        the saved copy instead of the new one you just downloaded.) To fix this, delete
                        any saved copies of 
                            hlsetupx.exe, delete Temporary Internet Files, and try again.
 
 
 
 How to Delete Saved Installers
 
                            Find and delete all copies of the installation program (hlsetupx.exe): 
                            Return to How to UpdateOpen the Windows Start menu. Select Search or Find.
                                
 
Select Files and folders, and type 
                                hlsetupx.exe as the filename. Click Search.
                                
 
Highlight all files that were found and press the Delete key.
                                
 
Close the search or find windows.
 
 
                             hotComm Auto Updates
 
 Dial-up and Satellite users should disable hotComm auto updating, for speed reasons.
                        To do this:
 
 
 
                            Start
                                hotComm. Click Options, then Software Update Setup.In the About hotComm window, uncheck Allow Auto Update and Allow
                                Auto Download. 
                             How to Delete Temporary Files
 
 Windows Control Panel    
                            Internet Explorer    FireFox (Mozilla)   
                        AOL    Netscape
 
 How do I delete Temporary Internet Files (clear cache)?Instructions are provided for deleting temporary Internet Files (clearing cache) through 
Windows Control Panel, 
Internet Explorer, 
Firefox,
Safari,
Opera, 
AOL and 
Netscape. 
 
 
 Updated 9/30/08
 
 
 
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