How can I adjust timing on the download scanning toast icon in NIS 21.x?

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Here's the deal,

 

When I download an .exe, a toast window pops-out from the lower right hand side of my desktop and tells me that the file is safe. Problem is  that it persists for a least 10 seconds before in retracts and goes away. Is there a setting to adjust the timing of this? I don't see any. I always have to click on it to make the notification go away.

 

Another thing is that when I download a "questionable" file, the toast box says "analyzing." No problem here, I just note that it takes awile for NIS to process and give me the result - is this normal?

 

All of the above happened in 20.x as well, so there are no surprises here.

 

One thing that does interest me, is if I download two or more files (parallel) at the same time with one being malware and the other being safe. Is it possible that one of themalware files might escape being checked for download validity and cause harm?

 

I know that I have many questions, sorry!

 

Tnx,

 

Flavio_C :)

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Flavio_C wrote:

Here's the deal,

 

When I download an .exe, a toast window pops-out from the lower right hand side of my desktop and tells me that the file is safe. Problem is  that it persists for a least 10 seconds before in retracts and goes away. Is there a setting to adjust the timing of this? I don't see any. I always have to click on it to make the notification go away.

 

That is not an 'adjustable feature. The time is fixed. Click on the 'x' in the upper right hand corner to make it disappear sooner.

 

Another thing is that when I download a "questionable" file, the toast box says "analyzing." No problem here, I just note that it takes awile for NIS to process and give me the result - is this normal?

 

The time it takes varies with the file. There may also be some delay if there are other activities taking up CPU cycles.

 

All of the above happened in 20.x as well, so there are no surprises here.

 

One thing that does interest me, is if I download two or more files (parallel) at the same time with one being malware and the other being safe. Is it possible that one of themalware files might escape being checked for download validity and cause harm?

 

Files are checked individually, regardless of how you downlaod. If you can download in parallel then Norton can check in parallel.

 

I know that I have many questions, sorry!

 

Tnx,

 

Flavio_C :)


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Here's the deal,

 

When I download an .exe, a toast window pops-out from the lower right hand side of my desktop and tells me that the file is safe. Problem is  that it persists for a least 10 seconds before in retracts and goes away. Is there a setting to adjust the timing of this? I don't see any. I always have to click on it to make the notification go away.

 

Another thing is that when I download a "questionable" file, the toast box says "analyzing." No problem here, I just note that it takes awile for NIS to process and give me the result - is this normal?

 

All of the above happened in 20.x as well, so there are no surprises here.

 

One thing that does interest me, is if I download two or more files (parallel) at the same time with one being malware and the other being safe. Is it possible that one of themalware files might escape being checked for download validity and cause harm?

 

I know that I have many questions, sorry!

 

Tnx,

 

Flavio_C :)