I have scheduled scans to run at specific intervals when my computer is on. If I miss a scheduled scan because my computer is off, will the software run the scan the next time the computer is on...in other words, a make up scan?
Thanks for your response.
My computer is only on during the day while I'm using it. I have set the software to run quick scans every four days. My previous AV software (different company) allowed me to specify what days of the week I wanted it to scan and if the computer was off during one of those times the software would run a make up scan the next time the computer was on. I'm trying to determine if Norton will run make up scans when scheduled scans are missed.
I believe I am using default settings for everything except scanning. It is set to update automatically. Perhaps I should also set scans to default.
You apparently have yours set to scan during idle time only. Is that necessary? I recently ran a full scan and worked on the computer at the same time without any significant slowing of performance.
I have scheduled scans to run at specific intervals when my computer is on. If I miss a scheduled scan because my computer is off, will the software run the scan the next time the computer is on...in other words, a make up scan?
dkents wrote:Thanks for your response.
My computer is only on during the day while I'm using it. I have set the software to run quick scans every four days. My previous AV software (different company) allowed me to specify what days of the week I wanted it to scan and if the computer was off during one of those times the software would run a make up scan the next time the computer was on. I'm trying to determine if Norton will run make up scans when scheduled scans are missed.
I believe I am using default settings for everything except scanning. It is set to update automatically. Perhaps I should also set scans to default.
You apparently have yours set to scan during idle time only. Is that necessary? I recently ran a full scan and worked on the computer at the same time without any significant slowing of performance.
Hi,
I leave my copy on almost all of the default settings. When I run a manual scan I take a break so that both of us aren't delayed any longer than necessary. Scanning and working usually work well together unless you are trying to do something 'really' CPU intensive. Then you will notice the slowdown.
It may not 'make up' scans but it will run quick scans whenever it receives an update. That reduces the time between when something 'nasty' has been released and when you are protected.
Hope this helps
I wasn't aware that it automatically runs quick scans whenever it receives an update. How do you know that it does?
You mentioned that you allow yours to scan automatically by default. Are you referring to the auto quick scan after an update? Other than these auto scans following an update, I don't see anywhere that it scans automatically by default...unless you set up a scheduled scan.
I believe now that Norton IS does not make up missed scheduled scans due to the computer being off at the time of the scan. My previous software did. Now that I am more familiar with NIS, I don't see this as much of an issue since I have set the software to run a quick scan every four days and I tend to monitor its activity anyway so I'll know if I've missed several scheduled scans and will just manually run one to catch up.
My thanks to those who replied and offered help. I consider this issue closed.
Hi dkents,
Norton runs an Idle Time Quick Scan automatically during the first idle period following a full virus definitions update. There are usually one to three signature updates released daily, so your system should be getting scanned plenty often. I would recommend that you have Automatic Updates turned on and that you set the Idle Time Out to 1 minute or so. This way, whenever your PC sits idle for a minute, a Quick Scan will start if there has been a recent definitions update. The scans usually run for 5 to 10 minutes, but will pause, if you resume using the computer, until such time as the PC is again idle. Full System Scans are scheduled to run once a month by default, although it might be more convenient to disable the automatic scans in favor of running manual scans as you deem necessary.
Quick scans will detect any active threats that may be running or are set to run on your PC. Full System Scans are used to uncover dormant threats that may be present, but are not actually running on your system. Therefore, it is not really necessary to run frequent full scans - the Quick Scans will catch anything that poses an imminent danger.