McAfee virusscan professional edition 7.0 Manual De Usuario
Product Guide
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Getting Started with McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
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Update availability
. If an update for McAfee VirusScan Professional
Edition is available, or if you have not registered this product with
McAfee, a message displays describing as such. Additionally, virus
definition files (DATs) version information displays here as well.
McAfee, a message displays describing as such. Additionally, virus
definition files (DATs) version information displays here as well.
If there is an update to McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition available,
Click here to update McAfee VirusScan
Click here to update McAfee VirusScan
displays. You can click this
message to start McAfee Instant Updater and update this product.
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The total number of scanning operations performed.
The number
represented by this status message indicates the total number of scan
operations performed since you installed McAfee VirusScan
Professional Edition.
operations performed since you installed McAfee VirusScan
Professional Edition.
The Task pane
The Task pane displays links that allow you to start McAfee VirusScan
Professional’s Tasks and Advanced Tasks. Depending upon your
configuration, the Task pane displays McAfee, links that allow you start the
Home page for any other current McAfee product that you have installed in
your computer.
Professional’s Tasks and Advanced Tasks. Depending upon your
configuration, the Task pane displays McAfee, links that allow you start the
Home page for any other current McAfee product that you have installed in
your computer.
About Tasks
Starting a task is as easy as clicking its link. The Task list allows you to start
McAfee VirusScan Professional’s major components. Although the tasks you
can perform will vary based upon your computer’s operating system and its
configuration, primary tasks include:
McAfee VirusScan Professional’s major components. Although the tasks you
can perform will vary based upon your computer’s operating system and its
configuration, primary tasks include:
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Scan for viruses now
: This task allows you to scan your entire computer
for viruses. Here you can also choose to scan a specific drive, folder, or
file. When the scan is complete, the VirusScan Summary report displays.
file. When the scan is complete, the VirusScan Summary report displays.
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Configure automatic protection settings
: Select this task to configure
VShield background scan settings.
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Check for a VirusScan update
: This task starts McAfee Instant Updater
and checks to see if there is an update to McAfee VirusScan Professional
available.
available.
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Other Tasks
: Depending upon your McAfee VirusScan Professional
configuration, this task provides you a quick and convenient method to
start McAfee VirusScan Professional’s shared features.
start McAfee VirusScan Professional’s shared features.
About Advanced Tasks
Similar to the primary Task list, the Advanced Task list may vary depending
upon your version of Windows, its configuration, and other software that may
be installed in your computer. McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition’s
advanced tasks include:
upon your version of Windows, its configuration, and other software that may
be installed in your computer. McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition’s
advanced tasks include: