VIPRE Antivirus User Guide - Sunbelt Software

Note: You can click Select All and then click Remove From List to remove all items from the
Always Allowed list.
Scheduling Scans
It is important that VIPRE scans on your computer periodically for best results. Scheduling a scan to run
automatically is the best way to ensure that your computer is free from malware on a regular basis. You
can schedule as many scans as you wish, and later edit, delete, or enable/disable them as necessary. Also,
if a scheduled scan is missed, you can set VIPRE to automatically make up the missed scan.
Note: Schedule scans according to how often your computer is used. If you use it every day, you should
at least run a Quick Scan every day. We recommend that you schedule a Deep System scan to run in the
middle of the night, provided your computer is turned on.
To schedule a scan:
1. Open the Schedule Scans screen (Manage>Schedule Scans)
2. Click Add New. The Schedule a Scan dialog box displays. The Enable this scheduled scan
option is checked by default.
3. Select one of the following:
• Quick Scan: Select to scan commonly affected areas of your computer. This scan is usually
shorter in duration than the Deep System Scan. You can configure additional options in the
Scan Options tab on the Settings dialog box.
• Deep System Scan: Select to perform a thorough scan of all areas of your computer.
Depending on how full your hard drive is, this could take longer. You can configure additional
options in the Scan Options tab on the Settings dialog box.
4. Select a time for the scan to run. You can select the hours, minutes, or AM/PM and click the up
or down arrows to choose your desired time.
Warning: When adding a new scheduled scan, make sure that you remain mindful of whether or
not you turn off the "Wake from sleep on scheduled scans" in the power settings. This can greatly
impact whether or not an automatic scan takes place.
5. Select the days on which you wish to run the scan. You can select one or more days to be
scanned. Deselect a day's box to remove it from the schedule.
6. Click OK. The dialog box closes and the scheduled scan displays on the Schedule Scans screen.
7. If desired, set the cleaning action.
8. To schedule another scan, repeat steps 2 - 6.
To edit an existing scheduled scan:
From the Schedule Scans screen you can enable or disable, or delete selected scans. You can also edit
the type, time, and frequency of a scan.
Select the scan you wish to edit by clicking on it in the Schedule scans list box.
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