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07-Mar-2008, 03:47 PM #1
schedule avg
I have avg version 8.0.81. I would like to schedule a whole system scan at 1 am. I've tried to schedule the scan In the program Itself also windows task scheduler, & a combination of both. would someone help me with this??? thnx
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07-Mar-2008, 04:18 PM #2
You can only schedule a scan with the paid version . . is that what you have?
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07-Mar-2008, 07:07 PM #3
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You can only schedule a scan with the paid version . . is that what you have?
yes...... I do. can u help???
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07-Mar-2008, 09:17 PM #4
With 7.5 . . open AVG . . click on Scheduler and make and changes/additions you want.
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08-Mar-2008, 09:48 AM #5
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With 7.5 . . open AVG . . click on Scheduler and make and changes/additions you want.
like I said In previous post I tried that as the first thing, & then In xp windows task scheduler.
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08-Mar-2008, 09:56 AM #6
What happens when you schedule it in AVG? . . works like a charm for me
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08-Mar-2008, 10:08 AM #7
does not run at scheduled time
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08-Mar-2008, 10:16 AM #8
You might try reinstall AVG . . it's working fine on three machines here and a dozen or so for clients

You leave the pc turned on right?
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08-Mar-2008, 10:16 AM #9
maybe what I should have asked how did you set the parameters??
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08-Mar-2008, 11:43 AM #10
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You might try reinstall AVG . . it's working fine on three machines here and a dozen or so for clients

You leave the pc turned on right?
yes, I do
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08-Mar-2008, 03:37 PM #11
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maybe what I should have asked how did you set the parameters??
I set the time to scan . . what to scan and let it loose
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09-Mar-2008, 10:21 AM #12
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I set the time to scan . . what to scan and let it loose
well,, I re-installed avg. On the setup page " shedule a one time scan", I did just that but this morning It shows no evidence of ever running.
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11-Mar-2008, 12:15 PM #13
well I'm back again. still no go. surely someone can help.
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11-Mar-2008, 01:28 PM #14
Have you looked in Event Viewer to see what might happen at the time you have scheduled?
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11-Mar-2008, 01:50 PM #15
I'm a dumb***. I removed that log this morning. wait another day. "damn'.
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