McAfee virusscan professional edition 7.0 User Manual
Getting Started with McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
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McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
How to Start and Stop VShield Scanner
Using the VShield tray icon
The VShield icon located in the Windows system tray allows you to start and
stop automatic file protection. To do this right-click the VShield icon and
select:
stop automatic file protection. To do this right-click the VShield icon and
select:
n
Launch VirusScan
to Start McAfee VirusScan Professional, and to
enable automatic file protection.
n
Disable VirusScan
to disable automatic file protection. Please note
automatic file protection, by default, restarts without your intervention
within 60 minutes of disablement.
within 60 minutes of disablement.
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To maintain the highest level of anti-virus protection, it is not
recommended that you disable automatic file protection.
recommended that you disable automatic file protection.
Using the Windows Control Panel applet
1
With the VShield Scanner running, from the Windows task bar select
Start > Settings > Control Panel
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
The Windows Control Panel displays.
2
Double–click the VirusScan icon.
The VirusScan Services dialog box displays.
The VirusScan Services dialog box displays.
3
Select the Service tab and click Stop.
VShield Scanner stops.
VShield Scanner stops.
4
By default, setup configures McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition to
start as Windows starts. If you do not want McAfee VirusScan
Professional to start as Windows starts, clear the check box next to Load
on startup
start as Windows starts. If you do not want McAfee VirusScan
Professional to start as Windows starts, clear the check box next to Load
on startup
.
5
Click Apply to save your settings.
6
Click OK to close the VirusScan Services dialog box.
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You can start or re-start the VShield Scanner using the steps
described above.
described above.
VShield Scanner, by default, is configured to automatically start each time
your computer starts. To prevent VShield Scanner to run at startup, clear the
Load on startup check box.
your computer starts. To prevent VShield Scanner to run at startup, clear the
Load on startup check box.