After graduating, you should complete the following steps:

• Step 1: If you acquired them from Boston College, transfer ownership of your Microsoft Office and Windows operating system
• Step 2: If you acquired Acrobat Reader from Boston College, uninstall it from your computer
• Step 3: If you acquired them from Boston College, uninstall Sophos and McAfee anti-virus software from your computer
• Step 4: Purchase anti-virus protection

Step 1: If you acquired them from Boston College, transfer ownership of your Microsoft Office and Windows operating system

Upon graduation, Microsoft and Boston College transfer ownership of your Microsoft Office Suite (Mac and Windows versions) and Windows (7, Vista, or XP) operating system to you. Please print this page and keep it in your records as proof of ownership: Student Campus Agreement  (BC sign-in required)

Step 2: If you acquired Acrobat Reader from Boston College, uninstall it from your computer

If you downloaded Adobe Acrobat Reader from BC, it was installed under student licensing agreements, administered by the University. Since you are no longer a student, you should now remove Adobe Acrobat Reader* from your laptop in accordance with the manufacturer’s terms and conditions.

* Note: You can reinstall it for free under your own personal account, which is available from www.adobe.com/go/getreader.

Step 3: If you acquired them from Boston College, uninstall Sophos and McAfee anti-virus software from your computer

If you downloaded Sophos or McAfee anti-virus software from Boston College, it was installed under student licensing agreements, administered by the University. Since you are no longer a student, you should now remove this software from your computer in accordance with the respective manufacturer’s terms and conditions.

To remove Sophos and McAfee anti-virus software:

1. Login to your computer as an Administrator.
2. Download this removal software zip file  to your desktop.
3. Double-click the AntiVirus_Removal_Tool.zip to unzip it.
4. Double-click the AntiVirus_Removal_Tool to run it.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install and run this software, which removes both Sophos and McAfee anti-virus software.
6. When prompted to restart your computer, click Restart.
7. After restarting your computer, drag the AntiVirus_Removal_Tool.pkg and AntiVirus_Removal_Tool to your Trash.
   Note: By "installing" this removal software, you are uninstalling Sophos and McAfee anti-virus software from your computer.

Step 4: Purchase anti-virus protection

Internet viruses are running rampant! If you are online, your computer should not be left unprotected for any length of time. Be sure to get your own anti-virus software and install it as soon as you have removed BC's Sophos or McAfee anti-virus software. Sophos offers a free download of Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition.