Symantec 10067161 Product Manual - Page 79

Monitoring your system's performance 79 About System Insight When you use the Optimize option in Windows XP, Norton AntiVirus optimizes only the boot volume (for example, C:\Windows). Therefore, it requires less time to complete optimization. However, when you use the Optimize option in Windows Vista or Windows 7, Norton AntiVirus optimizes the drive that contains the boot volume. Therefore, it requires more time to complete optimization. You can access the Optimize option at the top of the security status graph in the Performance window. You can also optimize your boot volume using the Insight Optimizer option in the Norton Tasks window. The Insight Optimizer row in the background jobs list that is available in the Norton Tasks window displays the details of the boot volume optimization process. You can view details such as timestamp, duration, and status of the background job. To optimize your boot volume from the Performance window 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Performance. 2 In the Performance window, at the top of the security status graph, click Optimize. To optimize your boot volume from the Norton Tasks window 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Performance. 2 In the Performance window, click Norton Tasks. 3 In the Norton Tasks window, under the Norton Tasks column, click the Play icon that appears before Insight Optimizer. About the Idle Time Optimizer Idle Time Optimizer lets you configure Norton AntiVirus to defragment your boot volume or the local disk that contains boot volume when your computer is idle. Norton AntiVirus automatically schedules the optimization when it detects the installation of an