Keeping your computer safe is of utmost importance, and one of the ways you can do that is by running regular antivirus scans. Avast Free is one of the most popular antivirus programs available today, and it offers a lot of features to keep your computer secure. One of these features is the ability to set up scheduled scans. In this post, we’ll take a look at how to set up a scheduled scan in Avast Free.
To get started, open Avast Free and click on “Protection” in the left-hand menu. Then click on “Antivirus”. Once you’re in the antivirus section, you’ll see a little clock icon at the top. Click on this icon to set up your scheduled scan.
You can choose how often you want the scan to run – weekly, monthly, daily, or just once. If you choose to run the scan daily, you can also choose a specific time for it to run. You can even choose to have the scan pause when your computer is running on battery power. This is a good idea to save battery life.
Avast Free also allows you to shut down your system after the scan completes. This is a useful feature if you want to run the scan overnight or while you’re away from your computer.
Once you’ve chosen when you want the scan to run, you can select what you want to scan. By default, Avast Free will scan all hard disks and removable media, as well as rootkits. You can also choose to scan specific file types. Keep in mind that the more file types you select, the longer the scan will take.
When you’ve made all your selections, click “OK” and your scan will start at the time you’ve chosen. If you want to set up another scan, you can do so by clicking on the clock icon again.
Avast Free also offers a boot time scan, which is designed to scan your system before the full operating system kicks in. You can’t choose a specific time for this scan to run because it has to be run before the operating system starts up. However, you can choose to start the scan now or the next time your system boots up.
Setting up a scheduled scan in Avast Free is easy and can help keep your computer safe from viruses and other threats. So go ahead and set up your scheduled scan today – stay safe and be free!