McAfee VSF08EMB3RUA User Guide - Page 44

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42 McAfee VirusScan Plus 1. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click Computer & Files. 3. In the Computer & Files information area, click Configure. 4. On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, ensure that virus protection is enabled, and click Advanced. 5. Click Manual Scan in the Virus Protection pane. 2 Click Default Location to Scan. 3 Specify your manual scanning location, and then click OK. To... Do this... Scan all the files and Select the (My) folders on your computer Computer check box. Scan specific files, folders, Clear the (My) and drives on your computer Computer check box, and select one or more folders or drives. Scan critical system files Clear the (My) Computer check box, and then select the Critical System Files check box. Schedule a scan Schedule scans to thoroughly check your computer for viruses and other threats any day and time of the week. Scheduled scans always check your entire computer using the default scan options. By default, VirusScan performs a scheduled scan once a week. If you find that you are experiencing slow scan speeds, consider disabling the option to use minimal computer resources, but keep in mind that higher priority will be given to virus protection than to other tasks. 1 Open the Scheduled Scan pane. How?

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42
McAfee VirusScan Plus
1.
Under
Common Tasks
, click
Home
.
2.
On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click
Computer &
Files
.
3.
In the Computer & Files information area, click
Configure
.
4.
On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, ensure
that virus protection is enabled, and click
Advanced
.
5.
Click
Manual Scan
in the Virus Protection pane.
2
Click
Default Location to Scan
.
3
Specify your manual scanning location, and then click
OK
.
To...
Do this...
Scan all the files and
folders on your computer
Select the
(My)
Computer
check box.
Scan specific files, folders,
and drives on your
computer
Clear the
(My)
Computer
check box,
and select one or more
folders or drives.
Scan critical system files
Clear the
(My)
Computer
check box,
and then select the
Critical System Files
check box.
Schedule a scan
Schedule scans to thoroughly check your computer for viruses
and other threats any day and time of the week. Scheduled scans
always check your entire computer using the default scan
options. By default, VirusScan performs a scheduled scan once a
week. If you find that you are experiencing slow scan speeds,
consider disabling the option to use minimal computer
resources, but keep in mind that higher priority will be given to
virus protection than to other tasks.
1
Open the Scheduled Scan pane.
How?