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Title: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: funnytim on February 14, 2009, 08:29:34 AM

Hi everyone,

I have the avast! professional edition, which is supposed to be able to schedule scans at a specified time. While I'm able to find that option, I can't see to find something which would make it shutdown the computer when the scan is finished. Does anyone know how to do that?

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: DavidR on February 14, 2009, 04:54:50 PM

Seems to be in the main menu if the Enhanced User Interface, see image.

I use the Home version so I can't confirm this.

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: funnytim on February 15, 2009, 06:23:03 AM

I found that option too, however it can only be selected while a scan is running. I want to be able to shutdown the computer after a scheduled scan.. which is what I can't seem to figure out.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: rockernault on February 15, 2009, 06:52:15 AM

i had the same question long time ago,   but, i only downloaded a program that do the action instead of avast!

this is an idea...  or a suggestion

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: funnytim on February 15, 2009, 07:14:17 AM

Yea, but I don't know WHEN the scan will stop so I can't really schedule it (unless I set it to like 3+ hours later, but then the comp might be idling for a long time).

I know some programs can shutdown on CPU idle, but since this is a scheduled scan, it would have to launch AFTER the scheduled scan started.

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: DavidR on February 15, 2009, 02:47:22 PM

You will have to investigate the task schedule in avast as that has a number of options, I don't know the shutdown after a scan is one of them. Since it is available elsewhere, I would have though it would be available.

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: igor on February 15, 2009, 06:57:51 PM

No, I'm afraid such option is not available.

Title: Re: Shutdown computer after scheduled scan?
Post by: funnytim on February 16, 2009, 04:05:38 AM

Quote from: DavidR on February 15, 2009, 02:47:22 PM

Since it is available elsewhere, I would have though it would be available.

Ya, I thought so too.


igor, do you know if there's any chance this could be included in further versions, and/or if there is a workaround for now? Thanks.