How to install ICQ?

"Aska" allows not only send instant messages and communicate with users from around the world in the mode of individual chat, but also to exchange files, and even play games.

Before you install ICQ you need to download installation file. If you enter a query in the search engine«Download ICQ», in the search results you will see a huge number of sites offering ICQ client download. But are all sites trustworthy? On some sites you are asked to send SMS to a short number to access the file. And some can put the virus along with the installation file (or even instead of it).

therefore download ICQ only from the official site. This program is free, so you do not have toask for money for downloading, or for using the program. So you can safely go to the official site of the application - icq.com. On it you will immediately see the big yellow button with the inscription "Download ICQ". Click on it. The browser prompts you to save the file. You can save the installation file to any folder convenient for you.

So, the file was downloaded. How to install ICQ now? To do this, double-click the left mouse button run the installation file. The installation window opens. There you need to choose a language (by default, most likely, there will be a Russian, so you do not have to change it) and a folder for installing the program. Usually "ICQ" creates its own folder in the Program Files, so there will not be anything to change either. Next, you need to read the License Agreement (well, or at least pretend that you've read it) and click on the "I agree" button.

Opens installation options window ICQ. You have two options - select the full ICQ installation or customize the installation to your liking. If you choose the first option, after installation, the ICQ shortcut will be placed on the desktop and in the quick launch panel, and the program will start right after installation. In addition, the installation of the program will affect your browser. mail.ru will be installed as a home page, the search engine mail.ru as the default search engine, and the mail.ru toolbar will be installed on the browser.

Therefore, if you just want to install ICQ without all these "bells and whistles", you need to choose the second option - setup setup - and uncheck the options that youNot needed. Then click on the "Install" button. The installation of the program will begin, which may take several minutes. If you have a browser open during the installation, you may be asked to close it and reopen it - otherwise the program will not be able to install the toolbar and set up the home page and the default search engine. Close the browser and click OK.

After the installation is completed, the installer will happily notify you that the program is installed. You just need to click on the "Done" button.

What to do now? How to start communicating? If you have your own account in the system (UIN - universal identification number, in other words - ICQ number), you can log into your account using ICQ number and password and start communicating. If you are dealing with this program for the first time, you will have to register in ICQ. We will tell you how to do this in one of our next articles.