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How would i set Avast to scan Docs and Settings please ? (see pic)

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Cindy 

[Tarq57]

Hi, Cindy, short answer, it can't.
Simple explanation: that information indicates that the archive is password protected. If you were to maximise the scan report, and move the column headers as required, you'd be able to read the truncated text.
Avast is actually scanning a lot of the "documents and settings" folder, just not the particular ones listed, which I think belong to Spybot.
Such a report does not indicate (necessarily) a problem with the files, just that they can't be scanned. Other security programs (like Spybot, or AdAware) password-protect some of their files, because it is intended, quite rightly, that only access from within that program can alter them.
Hope that answers your question.

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(sorry for the delay in answering)

Yes it does, thank you Tarq57 

[DavidR]

This is normal in Spybot S&D and a number of security applications and you should check out this link, http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35347.msg297170#msg297170 for more information on why files can't be scanned. Pay attention to the bit about housekeeping, e.g. removing old restore data in S&D's Recovery area.

Files that can't be scanned are just that, not an indication they are suspicious/infected, just unable to be scanned.