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Here are simple, step-by-step instructions on how to install AFK-Assistant Ultimate edition to Windows 11 device.
You can also follow these steps for other Windows operating systems.
Step 1: Download AFK-Assistant Ultimate
First, you will need to download the latest app release of AFK-Assistant Ultimate.
You can download the app by visiting this URL: https://download.afk-assistant.com/AFK-Assistant-Ultimate-6.0.2.zip
Step 2: Unpack the ZIP folder, and install the app
After download, please unzip the downloaded folder and start the installation process by double-clicking the AFK-Assistant-Ultimate.msi file.
This folder also contains the user guide PDF file, which you can use to better understand how the app works and what app settings options are available for you to fine-tune the app performance to your need and liking.
You can access app documentation online as well, by visiting this URL: https://www.afk-assistant.com/documentation/
Step 3: Start 10 days free trial and activate the product
Next step in setting up AFK-Assistant Ultimate on your Windows device would be to activate the app using your email and license key.
To get a license key, you would need to start a 10 days free trial for this product. You can do so directly, by adding this product to cart and finishing your order in the checkout page: https://www.afk-assistant.com/checkout?edd_action=add_to_cart&download_id=21203
As you can notice from the image above, your order comes with a 10 days free trial, so the initial payment is $0.00.
You can finish the checkout process using PayPal or credit card processor (Stripe).
Also, don’t forget to add a discount code: AFK17
This discount code will provide you with a 17% off price, every month, for as long as you want to keep your subscription active.
After your free trial order has been finalized, you will receive an email confirmation about your order, which will also include your new license key for AFK-Assistant Ultimate.
Open your freshly installed AFK-Assistant Ultimate app, and enter your email and license key in the activation window:
As you can notice, you can also make a direct order from the window, by following the “Buy license key” link.
Step 4: First run and saving taskbar “safe area”
After your AFK-Assistant Ultimate was successfully activated, you will be able to start the app, which will from then on run in your system tray.
Make sure to hide the app icon in the tray area where all the hidden icons are located:
Also, AFK-Assistant Ultimate will run on system startup, every time you power on your device.
This way, you won’t need to worry whether the app is running in the background before starting your time tracking sessions.
During the first run, you will be prompted by the app to save the taskbar “safe area” location.
This is a location on your taskbar, or some other place on your desktop, where there are no open apps or icons, so that mouse clicks can be performed without accidentally triggering some unwanted actions.
After moving your mouse pointer to the desired location, press ALT+T to save this mouse position as taskbar “safe area”.
Please note in the image below where the mouse pointer has been positioned before pressing ALT+T to save this mouse location.
Step 5: Disable widgets board “open on hover”
In order to avoid your widgets board from opening on mouse hover, and thus being visible in the screenshots, please follow these steps to disable widgets board from opening on mouse hover:
- Left-click the widgets board icon, which is located in the far left on your taskbar
- After widget board opens, please click your profile icon, which is located in the widgets board in the top right corner
- This will open widget board settings, from where you can turn off “Open widgets board on hover”, as seen in the image below
By doing this, you will make sure that the open widgets board won’t show up in your screenshots within time tracking software.
Step 6: Enjoy staying active while away from keyboard
After following all these steps, you can now freely use AFK-Assistant Ultimate edition in order to keep your PC active while you are away from keyboard.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch at any time.
Thank you.