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Title: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on January 23, 2013, 11:25:30 PM

Hi, I have been using avast! 7 for a couple months now and the scans have worked properly until now. I set avast! to do a full system scan on Wednesday at 12:10 PM but when I look in the scan logs, it's not there. Please help, this is becoming very annoying.  >:(

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Lisandro on January 24, 2013, 12:30:41 AM

Is your computer awake at that time?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on January 24, 2013, 01:14:35 AM

No, it sleeps after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Lisandro on January 24, 2013, 11:05:48 AM

Oh... Seems that Windows is not allowing avast! to awake the computer and scan.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on January 24, 2013, 03:01:37 PM

How can I fix this problem?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Para-Noid on January 24, 2013, 05:39:24 PM

avast GUI>scan now>settings>schedule this scan>tick the box "wake-up computer if in sleep mode"  :)

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on January 25, 2013, 03:39:17 PM

Quote from: Para-Noid on January 24, 2013, 05:39:24 PM

avast GUI>scan now>settings>schedule this scan>tick the box "wake-up computer if in sleep mode"  :)

I have already checked the box. Thanks for the help anyways!  :)

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on January 26, 2013, 04:22:17 AM

Bump

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Para-Noid on January 26, 2013, 05:14:53 PM

Try a repair  Control Panel>uninstall>double click "avast"> scroll to and click repair>reboot  :)

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on January 29, 2013, 11:41:51 PM

Thanks for the suggestion.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 06, 2013, 11:49:02 PM

The solution did not work. I never had troubles with scheduled scan on AVG.  >:(

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 07, 2013, 03:00:48 PM

Bump

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: jayt on February 07, 2013, 04:27:49 PM

When you look at your scan logs, click on the downward arrow on the right side. You should be able to scroll down and maybe find the missing scan.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 07, 2013, 11:27:01 PM

I only have two scans. I just re-installed not to long ago to attempt to fix the problem. Saying 12:10 PM for the time is OK, right? I don't need to switch it to something else?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 07, 2013, 11:42:23 PM

Avast just started a scan now. It should of started it at 12:10 PM.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: jayt on February 08, 2013, 02:01:38 AM

I think you have to use military time for scheduling. I may be wrong about that, but if you want to schedule a scan for 12:10 p.m. try scheduling it for 24:10.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 08, 2013, 03:16:12 AM

Isn't that somewhere at 12:00 AM? 12:10 has always worked for me.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Gopher John on February 08, 2013, 04:00:26 AM

In military time, 12:10 is 10 minutes after noon.  10 minutes after midnight would be 00:10 as the day starts within the second after midnight (24:00).  24:10 doesn't exist at all.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 08, 2013, 03:57:32 PM

Anyway I could fix this problem?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Gopher John on February 08, 2013, 04:34:58 PM

Quote from: websave on February 07, 2013, 11:42:23 PM

Avast just started a scan now. It should of started it at 12:10 PM.

Verify that your system time is correct.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 08, 2013, 05:03:48 PM

How do I do that? I go to Change PC Settings>General, right?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: Gopher John on February 08, 2013, 06:38:00 PM

By default, your system time will show in the System Tray at the lower right of the windows screen.  If you click on it, you will get a popup with options to change date and time settings.  No need to change it if system date and time are correct for your location.  In order to change those settings, you must have administrative privileges.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 08, 2013, 11:29:04 PM

Oh. My system time is correct.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: khairoulikhwan2012 on February 11, 2013, 06:36:23 AM

Try reinstall avast! and set up the schedule again.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on February 11, 2013, 02:46:55 PM

I have already tried that.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: jefferson sant on February 13, 2013, 02:12:21 AM

try again.
but before this two clear options

(http://my.jetscreenshot.com/18363/m_20130412-fddn-159kb.jpg)

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 09, 2013, 11:25:26 PM

Just got avast! 8.0.1483 and was rather disappointed. I did a clean install but scheduled scan STILL does not work.  >:(

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 12, 2013, 04:56:00 PM

Bump

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 14, 2013, 06:01:34 AM

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Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 18, 2013, 03:26:25 AM

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Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 18, 2013, 11:27:09 PM

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Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 05:18:16 PM

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Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 07:38:44 PM

Is it possible that this problem is a Windows 8 only problem? My other machine with Windows 7 sleeps but it wakes up when avast does the scan. However, I told avast to wake this computer up as well when it has to do the scan but it does not. Windows 8 is set to sleep in 30 minutes of inactivity.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 07:41:08 PM

I don't think avast! should have the "Windows 8 compatible" badge because it does not fully work with Win8. No offence but I believe AVG is more worthy of that badge.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: essexboy on April 19, 2013, 08:35:21 PM

I have just conducted an experiment on my windows 8.  I scheduled a scan and then put it to sleep.

I also thought the scan did not work as the screen remained black throughout however, when I opened the Avast GUI and looked at the scan section this is what I saw
 

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 09:30:22 PM

Odd, I set mine to run at 10:00 AM. I looked at the logs and never saw a full scan.

Title: Reply
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 09:35:29 PM

Proof:
(http://s24.postimg.org/84y2jouut/screenshot.png)


(http://s11.postimg.org/dkrnkgssz/screenshot2.png)

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: essexboy on April 19, 2013, 09:55:42 PM

Fair enough it does not appear to be working on your system

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 10:03:31 PM

Can't upload my log >_>

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 10:05:49 PM

Found a way. :)
http://www.filedropper.com/2013041919423515322901

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 19, 2013, 10:23:32 PM

Any problems with my log?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 20, 2013, 12:32:55 AM

Someone please check it! It expires in 30 days.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 20, 2013, 04:55:23 PM

Bump

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: essexboy on April 20, 2013, 04:59:01 PM

Unfortunately I am only a user like you.  Although I did notice that Avast did not log the scheduled scan as usual, I just had the screen I showed you 

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 21, 2013, 05:31:48 AM

Quote

Unfortunately I am only a user like you.  Although I did notice that Avast did not log the scheduled scan as usual, I just had the screen I showed you

So do I wait for a mod to respond?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 21, 2013, 07:18:05 PM

Bump

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 23, 2013, 11:44:52 PM

Bump

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 24, 2013, 02:49:11 PM

Can I get some help here please?

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: jefferson sant on April 24, 2013, 09:48:29 PM

Quote from: websave on April 24, 2013, 02:49:11 PM

Can I get some help here please?

another way to schedule a scan with avast using the Windows Task Scheduler

http://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=pt-BR&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fplanetedata.free.fr%2Fplanifier_une_analyse_antivirus_avec_avast_700.htm

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 25, 2013, 01:03:56 AM

Thank you, I'll try that.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: jefferson sant on April 25, 2013, 05:16:54 PM

Quote from: websave on April 25, 2013, 01:03:56 AM

Thank you, I'll try that.

Check if it really works.okay i hope 

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on April 26, 2013, 01:28:25 AM

I know I have already mentioned this but I have the computer set to sleep in 15 minutes of inactivity. Would that be effecting avast? AVG never had that issue so I am sure that avast! would not. According to cnet, avast! is the best.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on May 03, 2013, 11:37:38 PM

I think I found out the issue! My computer locks when it sleeps so maybe avast! is having trouble bypassing that? I have not tried this yet.

Title: Re: Avast Scheduled Scan Won't Work!
Post by: websave on May 16, 2013, 02:46:54 PM

I have made it so when the computer wakes up it does not require a password and have done a clean uninstall of everything then re-installed just avast. It still will not do the scan at the scheduled time.