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Microsoft Security Essentials Quick Scan

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by BGBG, Dec 5, 2022.

  1. BGBG

    BGBG Registered Members

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    Today I actually took the trouble to not only start a scan but actually look at the quarantined results and remove them. Before I only looked to see if and when the quick scan ran. I have much improvement ahead.
     
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  3. plodr

    plodr CHF Advisor CHF Advisers

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    You need to go into settings and set up a weekly scan. Here's mine.
    MSSE setting.JPG
     
    plodr, Dec 6, 2022
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  4. BGBG

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    Here is my current one. Never paid much attention to it though. Could likely be improved.
     

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  5. BGBG

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    I just went and changed my scan schedule to Sunday at 11:00 am and 20% CPU usage.
     
    BGBG, Dec 6, 2022
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  6. plodr

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    Sounds good. That should keep your computer cleaner.
     
    plodr, Dec 7, 2022
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  7. BGBG

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    I just tried a full scan and it took almost the full day. I think I shall retrn to quick scans so they are shorter. They never find any problems.
     
    BGBG, Jan 8, 2023
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  8. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

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    A quick scan should be fine unless something is found.
     
    allheart55 (Cindy E), Jan 8, 2023
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    I was wondering- since a quick scan is shorter, faster and easy I was wondering if I should do a quick scan every 1 or 2 days especially since it never finds a problem anyway. A full scan takes the whole day and still I end up stopping it. I have been doing a quick scan every few days.
     
    BGBG, Jan 10, 2023
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  10. plodr

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    Mine is set to do a quick scan weekly on all Windows 7 computers.
    Set up a schedule don't depend on your memory to do it.
    Set a time when you know the computer is turned on. sched.jpg
     
    plodr, Jan 11, 2023
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  11. BGBG

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    Since the Quickscans every day were finding nothing I decided to do quick scan weekly on Sundays at 10 AM.
     
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  12. Tony D

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    Sounds good to me.
     
    Tony D, May 11, 2023
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