start up

On first installation avast ran a full scan (blue screen) at startup. I would like to know how you can activate this setting at startup or is it something avast runs only @ the initial installation.I am running v4.7/XP Home edition
Thx in advance

Right click the avast icon, select Start avast! Antivirus, Menu, ‘Schedule boot-time scan…’

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/for-dwr/boottime.jpg

:slight_smile: Hi Lenjam :

 You should NOT be running a "boottime" scan everytime you start your computer, because
 Avast has 7 "Providers/Shields" that do  a very good job of providing protection. However,
 that does NOT mean you should NOT have several antiSPYWARE/antiTROJAN program(s)
 and a good software firewall on your computer.

lenjam, do a bootscan as administrator.

You can’t do that… I mean, run a boot scan is always run as system… before booting and login on any user.
I think you can even schedule a boot time scanning even at a non-admin account… I’m not sure…

Tech, I mean if you aren’t login as administrator, you just can’t run a boot scan. Try to do it under user account and you’ll see it (I did - so I know it).
With all respect, sergofun ;).

Tested right now… Error 5 (access denied).
You can’t schedule as a non-admin user. 8)
Thanks sergofun.

You are welcome :wink: