McAfee VirusScan Home Edition
The Task pane
The Task pane displays links that allow you to start McAfee VirusScan’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’s major components. Although the tasks you can perform will vary based upon your computer’s operating system and its configuration, primary tasks include:
nScan 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, VirusScan scan Summary Report displays.
nConfigure automatic protection settings: Select this task to configure VShield background scan settings.
nCheck for a VirusScan update: This task starts McAfee Instant Updater and checks to see if there is an update to McAfee VirusScan available.
nOther Tasks: Depending upon your McAfee VirusScan configuration, this task provides you a quick and convenient method to start McAfee VirusScan’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’ s advanced tasks include:
nConfigure and scan my wireless device: Select this task to configure and defend your wireless device against viruses.
nManage quarantined files: Select this task to manage files infected with a virus. Here you can choose to add, remove, clean, and delete infected and quarantined files.
nView and edit scheduled scans: This advanced task allows you to schedule scan events. You can use the default settings for scan events or create a custom list of scan events.
nView VirusScan’s activity logs: Activity logs contains records about VirusScan settings, scan results, and historical records of scans performed. Select this task to view these records.
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