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Keeping current with LiveUpdate
Set LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express mode
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Turn off Express mode
Once you have set LiveUpdate to run in Express mode, you can no longer access the LiveUpdate Configuration dialog box directly from LiveUpdate. You must use the
Symantec LiveUpdate control panel.
To turn off Express mode
1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings >
Control Panel.
2 In the Control Panel window, double-click
Symantec
LiveUpdate.
3 In the LiveUpdate Configuration dialog box, on the
General tab, click Interactive Mode.
4 Click OK.
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Run LiveUpdate automatically
Run LiveUpdate automatically
You can have LiveUpdate check for protection updates automatically, on a set schedule, by enabling Automatic
LiveUpdate. You must continue to run LiveUpdate manually to receive product updates.
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Automatic LiveUpdate checks for an Internet connection every five minutes until a connection is found, and then every four hours. If you have an ISDN
that is set to
(ISP), many connections will be made, with connection and phone charges possibly being incurred for each connection. If this is a problem, you can set your ISDN router to not automatically connect to the ISP or disable
Automatic LiveUpdate.
To enable Automatic LiveUpdate
1 At the top of the main window, click Options.
If a menu appears, click Norton AntiVirus.
2 Set how you want updates to be applied. Your options are:
Apply updates without interrupting me
LiveUpdate checks for and installs protection updates without prompting you. LiveUpdate displays an alert when a protection update has been downloaded. You should still run
LiveUpdate occasionally to check for program updates.
Notify me when updates are available
LiveUpdate checks for protection updates and asks if you want to install them.
3 Click OK.
To delete the schedule for Automatic LiveUpdate, disable
Automatic LiveUpdate.
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Run LiveUpdate automatically
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To disable Automatic LiveUpdate
1 At the top of the main window, click Options.
If a menu appears, click Norton AntiVirus.
2 Click OK.
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About your subscription
About your subscription
See “About protection updates” on page 166.
Your Symantec product includes a complimentary, limited-time subscription to protection updates that are used by your product. When the subscription is due to expire, you are prompted to renew your subscription.
If you do not renew your subscription, you can still use
LiveUpdate to obtain program updates. However, you cannot obtain protection updates through LiveUpdate or from the Symantec Web site and will not be protected against newly discovered
LiveUpdate, you will receive a warning that your subscription has expired. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your subscription renewal.
Norton AntiVirus
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Protecting disks, files, and data from viruses
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Keeping your computer protected requires regular monitoring by Auto-Protect and Worm Blocking; scanning of your email attachments and files transferred by instant messenger; and frequent system scans. All of these tasks can be set to occur automatically.
For added protection in Norton AntiVirus on Windows
98/98SE/Me, enable Inoculation to alert you if a system file changes.
Ensure that protection settings are enabled
Norton AntiVirus is configured to provide you with complete protection against viruses. It is unlikely that you need to change any settings. However, for maximum protection, you should ensure that your protection features are enabled.
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For specific information about a particular option and its protection settings, see the online Help.
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Manually scan disks, folders, and files
This table summarizes the maximum protection settings and where you can find them.
Feature
Auto-Protect
Email scanning
Timeout protection Options > Email
Instant messenger scanning
Worm Blocking
Inoculation
(Windows 98)
In the main window, click
Enable
Options > Email
Options > Instant
Messenger
Options > Email
Options > Inoculation
Then for maximum protection, select
On
1
Scan incoming Email
Scan outgoing Email
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If your email program uses one of the supported communications protocols, both options are selected by default.
Protect against timeouts when scanning Email
To prevent connection timeouts while receiving large attachments, enable timeout protection.
Instant messengers that you want to protect
1
Enable Worm Blocking
1
Alert me when scanning email attachments
Inoculate Boot Records
Manually scan disks, folders, and files
If Auto-Protect is enabled and the Norton AntiVirus options are set at their default levels, you normally would not need to scan manually. However, if you temporarily disabled Auto-Protect (for example, to load or use another program that conflicts with Norton AntiVirus), and you forgot to enable it again, it is possible that a virus could
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