Ah, I understand. I had no problems with the computer I just decided to do a boot scan b/c I hadnt done one since March. I do Avast quick scans every 3 days & full scans every 7 days. Is there an interval you would suggest doing boot & boot time scans. How about Home Security scans
- With a resident on-access antivirus like avast, the need for frequent on-demand scans is much depreciated. For the most part the on-demand scan is going to be scanning files that would be otherwise be dormant or inert. If they were active files then the on-access file system shield would be scanning them before being created, modified, opened or executed.
I used to have avast set to do a scheduled weekly Quick scan, set at a time and day that I know the computer will be on. But I have ceased this practice for some time now, based in the above.
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You can run the Smart Scan now and again if you wish as that does a combination of scans including the Home Network Security Scan (if that is what you meant).
However, there is a niggle with the Smart Scan in that the UI result even reports on features/functions that you haven't got installed. I just ran one earlier today to see if the said bug was still present and it is. I don't have the GrimeFighter/CleanUp installed so it couldn't have run yet it says it has been optimized.
This time round it found problems in my network - aside from I don't have a network as such - but the last time I ran the Smart Scan this was fine.
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Overall my feelings on this so called Smart Scan aren't good.
I flatly refuse to click on a button to Resolve All when there are sod all details given as to what it wrong. I take nothing on blind trust I want to know exactly what is wrong and I also want control of exactly is to be actioned.