Symantec 20096002 User Guide - Page 26

Symantec 20096002 - Norton Utilities 14.5 Manual

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26 Administer Settings Scan and Repair Create a System Restore Point before repair (XP) - Select this check box to create a System Restore point prior to making registry changes whenever the Repair function is executed. Please note:If the Windows System Restore function is deactivated, when you select this option, a Windows message will notify you that the Windows System Restore function is turned off. Click Yes to display the Windows System Properties property sheet where you can activate Windows System Restore. Warning: Currently, in Vista, you will not see a prompt message if System Restore is turned off. As a precaution, ensure that it is turned on to enable this option. If this option is cleared, Norton Utilities will not create Windows System Restore points when the repair function executed. Note that Norton Utilities will continue to make automatic registry backups when repairs are made. Notes: The "Create a Restore Point before repair" feature is available on Windows XP and Vista versions only. Creating a Restore Point is a separate function from the registry backup that is automatically created by Norton Utilities prior to changes being implemented in the registry upon executing the Repair function.  Remove All Problems Automatically - Select this check box to make the repair function run automatically after the scan results screen is displayed and after a period of 10 seconds. A 10 second countdown is displayed on the scan results screen when this option is selected. During the countdown, the automatic repair can be terminated by clicking the Close button. Log Scanning - Select this check box to create log files that record the state of your system following a scan. These informative log files do not consume substantial disk space and it is recommended that this option remain selected for support purposes. Open Log Folder button - Click this button to open Norton Utilities's log file directory. The files in this directory are used for support purposes only and should not be edited.  

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Create a System Restore Point before repair (XP) - Select this
check box to create a System Restore point prior to making
registry changes whenever the Repair function is executed. Please
note:If the Windows System Restore function is deactivated, when
you select this option, a Windows message will notify you that the
Windows System Restore function is turned off. Click
Yes
to
display the Windows System Properties property sheet where you
can activate Windows System Restore.
Warning
: Currently, in Vista, you will not see a prompt message if
System Restore is turned off. As a precaution, ensure that it is
turned on to enable this option. If this option is cleared, Norton
Utilities will not create Windows System Restore points when the
repair function executed. Note that
Norton Utilities will continue
to make automatic registry backups when repairs are made.
Notes:
The "Create a Restore Point before repair" feature is available on
Windows XP and Vista versions only.
Creating a Restore Point is a separate function from the registry
backup that is automatically created by Norton Utilities prior to
changes being implemented in the registry upon executing the
Repair function.
Remove All Problems Automatically
- Select this check
box to make the repair function run automatically after
the scan results screen is displayed and after a period of
10 seconds. A 10 second countdown is displayed on the
scan results screen when this option is selected. During
the countdown, the automatic repair can be terminated
by clicking the Close button.
Log Scanning
- Select this check box to create log files
that record the state of your system following a scan.
These informative log files do not consume substantial
disk space and it is recommended that this option
remain selected for support purposes.
Open Log Folder button
- Click this button to open
Norton Utilities's log file directory. The files in this
directory are used for support purposes only and should
not be edited.
Scan and Repair
Administer
Settings
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