How to install Flak on your PC/Laptop

Flak Secuter

Congratulations on becoming an owner of Flak! We are quite honored. We will try to do our best to provide you with plenty of features.

But as all new things it does need a bit of setting up. Note: currently full functionality of Flak is available in MS Windows 7, 8.1, 10 Home  (32 and 64 bit versions) only. Limited functionality (signing into Google, DropBox) is available for Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite and newer.   The next instructions are describing on how to install Flak under MS Windows.

We advise you to turn off temporary the anti-virus software on your computer before using Flak for the first time. More about the compatibility of device with some of antivirus software read here.

1. Take the device out of the package and insert Flak into the USB port.

Inserting Flak
2. Wait for the device to be recognized by the computer.
3. Click on Start -> Computer. You should see Flak drive in the list of drives.
4. Open Flak drive.
5. Run setup.exe file (Note: PC/laptops administrator rights may be required at this point).
6. Select Next in the installation window.

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7. EULA screen is opened. Please read the Agreement. If order to proceed with installation select I Agree and click on Next. If you do not agree with the Agreement and do not want to proceed with the installation either select I do Not Agree or press Cancel. 

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8. Specify the path to the directory where you would want the drivers to be installed (or simply just press Next to use the default location).

9. The system would ask you to confirm the installation.

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10. Wait for the installation to complete. Please note, that Administrator rights may be required at this step.

11. Close the window after the installation is completed.

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After you press Close, you will be taken automatically to the Flak’s Web interface http://myflak.com/. Device is ready to be used. Although for the better effect, we suggest that you do restart the computer at this point.

P.S. It might take MS Windows some time to install driver software. Please be patient.

Flak Installation and Flak User Guides are available on your Flak drive under the folder Manuals and also available online here.

  • MS Win 7 & 8.1 32 & 64 bitMS Win 7 & 8.1 32 & 64 bit
  • Administrators rights Administrators rights
  • End User License AgreementEnd User License Agreement
Flak Compatibility issues with different Antivirus Software

Antivirus software Problem Solution
Avast Free Flak Device is not shown in DF Administrator. In Avast settings you must uncheck the SecureLineVPN option, which is switched on by default.
     
Avira Device Driver cannot be installed. Installation is blocked by antivirus software with an error message “For Your safety the access to hosts file has been locked”. There is a possible error message “There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as a part of the setup did not finish as expected.” Before running the Device installation, remove the checkmark from “Protect Windows host file from changes” checkbox in Avira settings.
  After the installation the functions Secure Internet, Update are not working. Please restart the computer for the  Device driver installation to be finished.
     
Comodo After the installation the functions Secure Internet, Update are not working. Please restart the computer for the Device driver installation to be finished.
     
Dr.Web Device Driver cannot be installed. Installation is blocked by  antivirus software. The next error message is displayed “A System Restart from a previous installation or update is pending”. Remove Dr Web software, install Device driver, then reinstall antivirus software.
  After the installation the functions Secure Internet, Update are not working. Go to Dr. Web interface to Protection Components, Firewall , click on “Change
working parameters for the known  networks” and set Rule to “Allow All” for all network interfaces.
     
 Kaspersky Anti-Virus Device Driver cannot be installed. Installation is blocked by antivirus software. There are no error messages displayed, but Devices is not shown in DF Administrator, functions Protect Computer и Secure Internet are not working. Before the Flak Device installation, temporary turn off antivirus, and go to Settings/Additional/Self-Defense and remove the checkmark from Enable  Self-Defense. After the Device installation in complete you can put the checkmark back on.
     
McAfee LiveSafe After the installation the functions Secure Internet, Update are not working. Please restart the computer for the Device driver installation to be finished.
     
Panda Internet Security Flak Device installation file setup.exe is recognized as a virus and antivirus is trying to remove the file from Flak. Temporary switch off the antivirus software before the installation.
  After the installation the functions Secure Internet, Update are not working. Please restart the computer for the Device driver installation to be finished.