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Title: Boot scan automation
Post by: George Yves on January 17, 2011, 07:44:49 AM

In Russian sub-forum user chav asked about a possibility to automate boot scans (here's the translation of his post (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=68902.msg582842#msg582842)):

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Version 4.8 had the option to pass boot scans without requests what to to do with found viruses and files from system folders. But I can't find such an option in version 5. :( It is very inconvenient to start a boot scan in the evening, wait in vain for the first request, leave the computer to have a sleep, and in the morning to see that the scan stopped 5 minutes after you went to sleep.

Does version 5.x have such an option?

Title: Re: Boot scan automation
Post by: doluck on January 17, 2011, 07:59:03 AM

I have often wondered if it was an option i missed and I understand where he is coming from

Title: Re: Boot scan automation
Post by: Lisandro on January 17, 2011, 10:08:03 PM

No, this option is not there on 5.1 version (again).
Vlk has posted that they were thinking on bringing it back, but it hasn't.
Pity...

Title: Re: Boot scan automation
Post by: chav on January 18, 2011, 06:31:19 AM

Well, let's wait.

Title: Re: Boot scan automation
Post by: Lisandro on January 18, 2011, 11:30:21 AM

Quote from: chav on January 18, 2011, 06:31:19 AM

Well, let's wait.

http://blog.avast.com/2010/02/04/v5-bts-auto-actions/