25. How Do I Create a Custom Scan Task?
To create a scan task, open SHIELD DELUXE 2013 and depending on the user interface view mode, proceed as follows:
Intermediate View
Go to the Security tab and click Custom Scan in the Quick Tasks area on the left side of the window.
A wizard will appear to help you create a scan task. You can navigate through the wizard using the Next and Back buttons. To exit the wizard, click Cancel.
1. Welcome
2. Choose Target
Click Add Target to select the files or folders to be scanned.
Click Advanced Settings. In the Overview tab, adjust the scanning options by moving the cursor on the slider. If you want to configure the scanning options in detail, click Custom. Go to the Scheduler tab to select when the task will run.
3. Finish
This is where you can enter the task name and optionally add the scan to the
Quick Tasks area.
Click Start Scan to create the task and launch the scan wizard.
Expert View
1. Go to Antivirus > Virus Scan.
2. Click New Task. A new window will appear.
Note
You can also right-click a pre-defined scan task, such as Deep System Scan and choose Clone Task. This is useful when creating new tasks, as you can modify the settings of the task you have duplicated.
3. In the Overview tab, enter the task name and adjust the scanning options by moving the cursor on the slider.
If you want to configure the scanning options in detail, click Custom.
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4. Go to the Paths tab to select the scan target. Click Add Item(s) to select the files or folders to be scanned.
5. Go to the Scheduler tab to select when the task will run.
6. Click Ok to save the task. The new task will appear under the User defined tasks and can be edited, removed or run at any moment from this window.
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