I am doing my first ever full scan using Windows Security.
It has already scanned 400,000 files, yet the estimated time remining keeps going up ( currently showing 20hours!)
the last time I did a full scan I was using kaspersky ( it took 4.5 hours / 1.600,000 files))
two questions please ;
1) Why is my Windows scan showing such an enormous "time-remaining" figure ?
2) In the event of having to leave the computer ( to go to bed?) should I have created specific Power Options settings?
EG: "Screen turn-off" & "Goes to sleep" times.
At the moment they are both set to "Never" ( probably naively) so that the scan is not stopped.
any tips please?
Windows Security Scan
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Re: Windows Security Scan
Hi johnbar1,
If u want to stick with it make sure it's plugged in.
I wouldn't run full scan using windows
Malwarebytes would be better and faster even for full scan
If u want to stick with it make sure it's plugged in.
I wouldn't run full scan using windows
Malwarebytes would be better and faster even for full scan
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Re: Windows Security Scan
Thankyou Enrique.
As explained I am already running the scan.
Probably best to let it run?
I am now using Windows Security only now.( did not renew Kaspersky) My decision to use windows was based on advice from yourself & Mark on 28th June.( Thanks again for that chaps)
You suggested that Windows was good enough on it's own.
I'm a bit confused now you are saying." You wouldn't run a scan using Windows"
Any answers by the way,to my two questions?
Rgds JB
As explained I am already running the scan.
Probably best to let it run?
I am now using Windows Security only now.( did not renew Kaspersky) My decision to use windows was based on advice from yourself & Mark on 28th June.( Thanks again for that chaps)
You suggested that Windows was good enough on it's own.
I'm a bit confused now you are saying." You wouldn't run a scan using Windows"
Any answers by the way,to my two questions?
Rgds JB
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Re: Windows Security Scan
Hi jonbar.1,
Leave Windows Security to run normally..........there is no need to manually run a full scan.
I run Malwarebytes (free) prior to doing a image backup as it will give a different take on scanned files.
ADDED: Running a full scan..........its very resource hungry and will push the CPU temperature way up
I'd cancel out and get on with life.................. Like what I've just done
Leave Windows Security to run normally..........there is no need to manually run a full scan.
I run Malwarebytes (free) prior to doing a image backup as it will give a different take on scanned files.
ADDED: Running a full scan..........its very resource hungry and will push the CPU temperature way up
I'd cancel out and get on with life.................. Like what I've just done
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Re: Windows Security Scan
I suppose the duration of the scan depends on the power of the PC. After reading this thread, I did a full scan, and it took around 30 minutes. I would say It's probably the first time I have done one as I just have it on automatic scan.
It's still necessary to run Malwarebytes but if you don't want to pay, you have to scan manually. I hadn't done one recently, so I did one and it picked up some nasties. I will try to do it at least a couple of times a month from now on.
It's still necessary to run Malwarebytes but if you don't want to pay, you have to scan manually. I hadn't done one recently, so I did one and it picked up some nasties. I will try to do it at least a couple of times a month from now on.
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Re: Windows Security Scan
I do malwarebytes every morning when I turn the pc on. So far it has come up clean, apart from the first one which threw up a lot, all from auslogic, which had been istalled by the person who was increasing my HD capacity. I immediately uninstalled it
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All i can say is thank bleep for whoever created tablets and chromebooks. Microsoft is such a hassle for just being able to get on the net. I took great enjoyment smashing up my last P.C before dumping all things bill gates!
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