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McAfee VirusScan Home Edition
60 McAfee Internet Security 5.0
n Launch VirusScan to Start McAfee VirusScan, and to enable automatic
file protection.
n Disable VirusScan to disable automatic file protection. Please note,
automatic file protection, by default, restarts without your intervention
within 10 minutes of disablement.
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To maintain the highest level of anti-virus protection, it is not
recommended that you disable automatic file protection.
Using the Windows Control Panel applet
1 With the VShield Scanner running, from the Windows task bar select
Start > Settings > Control Panel.
The Windows Control Panel displays.
2 Double–click the VirusScan icon.
The VirusScan Services dialog box displays.
3 Select the Service tab and click Stop.
VShield Scanner stops.
4 By default, setup configures McAfee VirusScan to start as Windows
starts. If you do not want McAfee VirusScan to start as Windows starts,
clear the check box next to Load on startup.
5 Click Apply to save your settings.
6 Click OK to close the VirusScan Services dialog box.
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You can start or re-start the VShield Scanner using the steps
described above.
VShield Scanner, by default, is configured to automatically start each time
your computer starts. To prevent VShield Scanner to run at startup, clear the
Load on startup check box.