First before anyone suggests that I read the manual or use Help, I have done so and as is the case in so many applications the description of what something does is essentially there, but the method (way) to get to a particular function, setting or menu is not available. I am also assuming that the "Manual" is the Contents folders in the Help window.
In other words, how to get to the menu, function or setting!
Admittedly I may be dense, but I continually see references to "Preferences menu" or "Resident Protection Settings" or "Standard Shield Settings" as is the case in this thread, but have no idea where to find these references.
I have also mentioned in another thread about where is this "Display Properties" on the "Control Panel". I assume the "Control Panel" is the small gray (default) window which launches when clicking on "Start Avast! Antivirus in the context menu that you get when you right click on the Avast Icon in the system tray.
To this point I have not been able to determine how to get to these ubiquitous but at the same time apparently quite obscure functions of Avast.
First of all can someone answer the following question:
1) Am I correct in assuming that the "Control Panel" is the is the small gray (default) window which launches when clicking on "Start Avast! Antivirus in the context menu that you get when you right click on the Avast Icon in the system tray?
If this is true then please answer the following based on this response in another thread: " go to Control Panel, Display Propertys, "
2) Where is this "Display Properties" setting found in the "Control Panel"?
I another thread a member said the following: " You should have a AvastSS.scr file in your windows/system32 folder"
I do not have any files related to Avast in this folder. The only things that are in that folder are two other folders named "Drivers" and "Spool" and no files at all of any kind.
Thus can someone please answer the following:
3) Is it correct that this folder should contain this file?
4) If so and since I do not have it is this a reason why I may not be getting all or some of these menu selections everyone references all of the time?
5) I have also seen mention of a "Main Menu", can someone please tell me where to access this menu ?
In addition to all of the above questions on Avast application control or menu references:
Can someone please tell me where the following can be found in Avast which I have noticed referenced in other threads:
6) Preferences Menu
7) Standard Shield Settings
Resident Protection Settings
9) Program Settings
10) Web Shield settings
And any other important Menus or Settings windows which I will need to know.
In the Help folders which I presume is what is commonly called "the manuel" I find the following:
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Virus database update
Click the iAVS icon.
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11) Where do I find this "iAVS icon ?
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Setting the automatic update feature of virus database and avast! program
In the Simple User Interface, click the text showing the current setting of automatic updates (e.g. Manual).
Use the radio button to set the required
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First I assume the "Simple User Interface" referenced above is what is commonly referred to as the "Control Panel" by some in this forum (please see question 1 above).
Assuming this is the "Control Panel", where is this "text showing the current setting of automatic updates" to be found ?
I also have the following GRAYED OUT (disabled) in the Control Panel Menu:
Status information
Last scanned results
View scan reports
Schedule Boot time scan
12) How do I get these options ENABLED (not grayed out) ?
Whomever can address the questions above can you please reference the question # to make it easier, thanks.
I know this has a lot of questions, but I see no other way to address my questions in less detail in as much as the manual or help don't answer my questions and I think it best to include all questions in the same post.
If a poster does know where these answers are in the help or manual feel free to tell me where as well.
