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               How to Configure McAfee VirusScan

1.  Run McAfee VirusScan Console. (Start menu, Programs, Network 
    Associates, VirusScan Console.)

2.  Be sure the 'On-Access Scan' is enabled. If not, right click on it
    and enable it. Return to the VirusScan Console.

3.  Right click AutoUpdate and select Properties.
    Click the Schedule button. Under the Task tab, put a check in the
    box to 'Enable...' Under the Schedule tab, drop down the 'Schecule
    Task:' menu and select 'Daily.' Pick a time during the business day
    when you know that your computer will be on. Put a check in the boxes
    to 'Enable randomization and 'Run missed task'. Click OK and click OK
    again to return to the VirusScan Console.

4.  Right click 'Scan All Fixed Disks' and select Properties. Under the
    Detection tab, click 'All Files', 'Scan inside packed executables'
    and 'Scan inside archives.' Under the Advanced tab you want check the
    boxed under Heuristics and Non-viruses. Under the Actions tab, 'When a
    virus is found', you want to 'Clean infected files'. Click the 
    Schedule button. Under the Task tab, check 'Enable' and under the
    Schedule tab, schedule a scan to run weekly at a time that the 
    computer will be on. Click OK and OK again to return to the VirusScan 
    Console.

5.  Exit from the VirusScan Conslole.
  
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