Symantec 10067161 - 10PK NORTON ANTIVIRUS, Product Manual

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application on your computer and your computer is
idle. If you start using your computer again, Norton
AntiVirus stops the optimization task, and starts
optimizing the next time that your computer is idle.
This way, the background job of optimization does not
affect the performance of your computer.
Optimization rearranges file fragments into adjacent
or contiguous clusters in the hard disk. It improves the
computer performance by reading the files into the
memory faster. Optimization also maximizes the usable
free space on a disk by grouping most frequently used
files and infrequently used files. In addition, it
consolidates free space to avoid fragmenting newly
added files.
You can use the Idle Time Optimizer option to optimize
the boot volume during the idle time. To access the
Idle Time Optimizer option, go to the Norton AntiVirus
main window, and then click Settings > General >
Norton Tasks > Idle Time Optimizer.
Turning off or turning on Idle Time Optimizer
Norton AntiVirus automatically schedules the
optimization when it detects the installation of a new
application on your computer. Norton AntiVirus runs
this optimization only when your computer is idle.
You can use the Idle Time Optimizer option to optimize
the boot volume during idle time. By default, this option
is turned on.
To turn off Idle Time Optimizer
1
In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click
Settings.
2 In the Settings window, click the General tab.
3
In the left pane, click Norton Tasks.
4
In the Idle Time Optimizer row, move the On/Off
switch to the right to the Off position.
5
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Monitoring your system's performance
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