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Warning: These scan settings are identical to the parameters of a newly defined scan
- as described in the chapter
- as described in the chapter
.
Should you decide to change the default configuration of the Scan the whole
computer you can then save your new setting as the default configuration to be used
for all further scans of the whole computer.
computer you can then save your new setting as the default configuration to be used
for all further scans of the whole computer.
10.2.2. Scan Specific Files or Folders
Scan specific files or folders - scans only those areas of your computer that you
have selected to be scanned (selected folders, hard disks, floppy discs, CDs, etc.). The
scanning progress in case of virus detection and its treatment is the same as with the
scan of the whole computer: any virus found is healed or removed to the
have selected to be scanned (selected folders, hard disks, floppy discs, CDs, etc.). The
scanning progress in case of virus detection and its treatment is the same as with the
scan of the whole computer: any virus found is healed or removed to the
. Specific files or folders scanning can be used to set up your own tests and their
scheduling based on your needs.
scheduling based on your needs.
Scan launch
The Scan of specific files or folders can be launched directly from the
by clicking on the scan's icon. A new dialog called Select specific files or
folders for scanning opens. In the tree structure of your computer select those
folders you want to have scanned. The path to each selected folder will generate
automatically and appear in the text box in the upper part of this dialog.
folders you want to have scanned. The path to each selected folder will generate
automatically and appear in the text box in the upper part of this dialog.
There is also a possibility of having a specific folder scanned while all its subfolders
are excluded from this scanning; to do that write a minus sign "-" in front of the
automatically generated path (see screenshot). To exclude the entire folder from
scanning use the "!" parameter.
are excluded from this scanning; to do that write a minus sign "-" in front of the
automatically generated path (see screenshot). To exclude the entire folder from
scanning use the "!" parameter.
Finally, to launch the scanning, press the Start scan button; the scanning process
itself is basically identical to the
itself is basically identical to the
.