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Chapter 11 McAfee Total Protection 49
1. Under Common Tasks , click Home .
2. On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click Computer &
Files .
3. In the Computer & Files information area, click
Configure .
4. On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, ensure
that virus protection is enabled, and click Advanced .
5. Click Custom Scan in the Virus Protection pane.
2
Specify your custom scanning options, and then click OK .
To... Do this...
Detect unknown viruses
and new variants of known
viruses
Select
Scan for unknown
viruses.
Detect and remove viruses
in .zip and other archive
files
Select
Scan archive files.
Detect spyware, adware,
and other potentially
unwanted programs
Select
Scan for spyware and
potential threats.
Detect cookies
Select
Scan and remove
tracking cookies.
Detect rootkits and stealth
programs that can alter and
exploit existing Windows
system files
Select
Scan for stealth
programs.
Use less processor power for
scans while giving higher
priority to other tasks (such
as Web browsing or opening
documents)
Select
Scan using minimal
computer resources
.
Specify which types of files
to scan
Click either
All files
(recommended)
or
Program
files and documents only
.
3. Click Default Location to Scan and then select or clear those
locations you would like either to scan or to skip, and then click
OK :
To... Do this...
Scan all the files and folders
on your computer
Select
(My) Computer
.
Scan specific files, folders,
and drives on your
computer
Clear the
(My) Computer
check
box, and select one or more folders
or drives.