The scheduling feature was added in v5. And, it works fine for me.
Tom
"D." wrote in message
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: Thanks for the reply Tom .
: When I try to schedule a scan , and check the
: appropriate boxes, when I go back to the
: page , all info is blank .
: I believe that Etaoin was correct that
: scheduled scans are only available in
: the " pro " version .
: Thanks again ,
: D.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: news:uU7RQp85KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
: > Avast 5 has it's own scheduler.
: >
: > "Richard in AZ" wrote in message
: > news:uimq1m85KHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: > : Sound like a hell of a lot of work that most senior computer users
would
: > not be able to perform.
: > : Too bad Avast cannot work better with these users.
: > :
: > : "D." wrote in message
: > news:%23tADXc75KHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: > : >
: > : > "D." wrote in message
: > news:Ok3XLW75KHA.5676@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: > : >>
: > : >> Thanks for the reply .
: > : >> Here is what I found and it
: > : >> worked for me .
: > : >> D. I've just switched from AVG Free to
avast!
: > Home Edition and one of the
: > : > things I missed from AVG was the ability to schedule a full scan.
: > After
: > : > searching through the forums here I found out that this feature is
: > only
: > : > available in the Pro version of avast!. However, I did come across
: > several
: > : > people asking about this feature in these forums as well as a few
: > hints
: > on
: > : > how to go about it. I decided to give it a whirl. I figured out how
to
: > : > schedule a scan using the avast! shell extension program,
ashQuick.exe
: > (the
: > : > program that kicks in the scanner when you right-click on a file and
: > choose
: > : > "Scan" from the popup menu), and the Windows Task Scheduler. I
thought
: > I'd
: > : > share this trick with others. Here's how to do it:
: > : > (NOTE: These instructions are for Windows XP and assume Windows is
set
: > up to
: > : > use "single click" to open items. I would assume the steps would be
: > similar
: > : > for other versions of Windows.)
: > : >
: > : > a.. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled
: > Tasks
: > : >
: > : > b.. Click (or double-click) on Add Scheduled Task
: > : >
: > : > c.. In the wizard that appears click Next - a list of programs will
: > appear
: > : >
: > : > d.. Click Browse and navigate to C:\Program Files\Alwil
: > Software\Avast4
: > : > (or whatever folder in which you installed avast!)
: > : >
: > : > e.. Click (or double-click) on the file ashQuick.exe
: > : >
: > : > f.. On the next screen give the task a name of your choice and
choose
: > how
: > : > often you want it to run and click on Next
: > : >
: > : > g.. On the next screen choose the appropriate scheduling options
and
: > click
: > : > on Next
: > : >
: > : > h.. On the next screen enter the user name and password for the
: > Windows
: > : > user you want the task to run as, then click on Next
: > : >
: > : > i.. On the next screen check the box for the option "Open advanced
: > : > properties for this task when I click Finish", and then click Finish
: > : >
: > : > j.. On the next screen, in the "Run" field you will see the path
for
: > the
: > : > ashQuick.exe program. After the closing quote enter a space and type
: > in
: > the
: > : > path(s) that you want scanned. Multiple paths must be separated by a
: > space
: > : > and any paths that include a space in the path name must be in
quotes.
: > Here
: > : > are a couple of examples:
: > : > "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" C: E: - this
: > will
: > scan
: > : > the entire contents of the C: and E: drives
: > : > "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" "C
rogram
: > Files"
: > : > E
ownloads - this will scan the contents of the Program Files
folder
: > on
: > the
: > : > C: drive and the Downloads folder on the E: drive, including all
: > subfolders
: > : > (Note the first path is in quotes due to the space in the folder
name
: > : > "Program Files")
: > : >
: > : > a.. Click OK
: > : >
: > : > b.. In the Scheduled Tasks window, from the menu, click on Advanced
: > and
: > : > choose "Start Using Task Scheduler"
: > : >
: > : > c.. To test your newly created task, from the Scheduled Tasks
window,
: > : > right-click on the task's icon and choose "Run" from the popup menu.
: > If
: > the
: > : > scan doesn't begin correctly you'll get an error message. The
problem
: > is
: > : > most likely in the scan path (missing quotes or something like
that.)
: > : > d.. Close the Scheduled Tasks window
: > : >
: > : > Keep in mind that this is just a "quick scan" and I'm not sure with
: > what
: > : > sort of depth that ashQuick.exe scans, but it beats nothing at all.
: > : >
: > : > I don't know if there is any way to pass other parameters to the
: > : > ashQuick.exe program for various options like scanning depth, what
to
: > do
: > if
: > : > a virus is encountered, etc. If anyone has any info on how to pass
: > other
: > : > parameters please feel free to add the information to this thread.
: > : >
: > : > Lastly, I wouldn't suggest using the screen saver scanner in
: > conjunction
: > : > with this scheduled scan, as they may end up running at the same
time
: > and
: > : > cause conflicts.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > Enjoy!
: > : >
: > : >
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