boot time scan (2)

hi,
people keep saying that boot time scans can only do boot time scans on NT OS’s because under win 2000 the OS’s are limited, but programs like spybot, ad-ware and AVG can scan on boot up on my win98 SE, are these different types of boot up scans or am i missing something here?.

–lee

Are you sure you think Win2000? Or do you think WinMe (Windows Milennium).

Are you sure you think Win2000? Or do you think WinMe (Windows Milennium).

They are different OS’s and win ME is fat32 as far as i no and im not sure if it is limited, i do have win ME somewere in the house, is that as protected as win xp ect?.

But that didn’t really answer my question, did i not make myself clear?, i can re-phrase if i didn’t, just ask

–lee

Lee, sorry, you opened the forum (2) about the same issue…

Let’s try to answer:

I think it’s not a system file problem (NTFS x FAT32). It’s an OS problem.
I have Win XP at FAT32 and boot scan is allowed.

Yes, boot scan is a feature, a possibility, not a protectin on-access. You’re as protected as you were at 2k/XP. The boot time scanning allow clean/repair files that are in use. You can in Win 9x use the ‘Safe-mode’ of booting (F8).

Yes, boot scan is a feature, a possibility, not a protectin on-access. You're as protected as you were at 2k/XP. The boot time scanning allow clean/repair files that are in use. You can in Win 9x use the 'Safe-mode' of booting (F8).

im sorry but i get a little confused at times, are you saying win ME can use the boot time scan?

in my origional i also said

but programs like spybot, ad-ware and AVG can scan on boot up on my win98 SE, are these different types of boot up scans or am i missing something here?.
could you explain that aswell please.

P.S. im sorry if i sound a little rude, i no i can be sometimes but it is not intensional.

–lee

No, Windows 9x and Millenium cannot use this feature.
This is a feature restricted to NT based OS, i.e., Windows 2000 and XP

Well, this is a very good question to the programmers… ::slight_smile:
I think it’s not a real ‘boot time’ but after boot, the program ‘freezes’ the other startups and run. It will be the same as closing ‘all’ programs and running it. But, like I said, I’m not sure and could be completely wrong on this guess.

Boot-time scan is only available on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and its NOT on Windows 95/98/98SE/Me.

The boot scan on Windows 98 is a startup check like scandisk on cold reset. Its not a real boot-time,but its a dos level scan. I can say its quiet limited.

ok thanks for that help again guys

–lee