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The Scheduler gives you the option of creating scheduled scanning and update jobs , and adapting or deleting existing jobs.

You can define that Avira AntiVir Premium searches for new virus definition files on the Internet server, for example, every 6 hours, and where appropriate loads and installs them. You can thus always keep Avira AntiVir Premium up to date without manual effort. Or you define that Avira AntiVir Premium is to scan the computer for viruses and unwanted programs, for example, daily at 22:00.

Toolbar, shortcuts and context menu

Icon	Shortcut	Description
	Ins	Insert new job Creates a new job. An assistant clearly guides you through the necessary settings.
	Return	Properties Opens a dialog window with more information on the selected job.
	F2	Edit job Opens the assistant to create and alter a job.
	Del	Delete job Deletes the selected jobs from the list.
		Display report file The report file of the Scheduler is displayed.
	F3	Start job Start a marked job from the list.
	F4	Stop job Stops a started and marked job.

Table

Type of job

 

Icon	Description
	The job is an update job.
	The job is a scan job.

 

Name

Name of the job.

Action

Indicates whether the job is a scan or an update of Avira AntiVir Premium.

Frequency

Indicates how often and when the job is started.

Display mode

The following display modes are available:

• Not visible: The job is carried out in the background and is not visible. This applies to scanning jobs and update jobs.

• Minimize: The job window only displays a progress bar.

• Maximize: The job window is completely visible.

 

Activated

The job is enabled by checking the box.

Note
If the frequency of the job is set to Immediately, the job is started immediately after checking the box. This enables you to restart the job at any time on demand by checking the box.

Status

Displays the status of the job:

• Ready: The job is ready for execution.

• Running: The job has started and is being executed.

Create jobs with the Scheduler

The AntiVir Premium assistant supports you in planning, configuring and creating

• a timed scan for viruses and unwanted programs

• a timed update of Avira AntiVir Premium via the Internet

For both types of jobs you must enter

• the name and the description of the job

• when the job should be started

• how often the job should be carried out

• the display mode of the job

 

Frequency of the job

 

Immediately	Job is started immediately after ending the AntiVir Premium assistant.
Daily	Job is started daily at a certain time, e.g. 22:00.
Weekly	Job is started weekly on a certain day or on several weekdays at a certain time, e.g. Tuesday and Friday, 16:26.
Interval	Job is carried out at certain intervals, e.g. every 24 hours (minimum scan job: 15 minutes, minimum update job: 15 minutes).
Single	Job is carried out once at a defined time, e.g. on 10.04.04 at 10:04.
Login	Job is carried out at each login of a windows user.

 

Start time of the job

You can define the weekday, date, time or interval when Avira AntiVir Premium should start the job. This is not displayed if you have entered Immediately as the start time.

Depending on the job type, there are various additional options

 

• Also start job when connecting to Internet (dial-up)
  In addition to the defined frequency, the job is carried out when an Internet connection is set up.
  This option can be selected with an update job that is to be carried out daily, weekly or at other intervals.

• Repeat job if the time has already expired
  Past jobs are carried out that could not be carried out at the required time, for example because the computer was switched off.
  This option can be selected both with an update job and with a scan job that is to be carried out daily, weekly, at intervals or once.

Note
With a scan job, it is possible to select both pre-defined profiles and user-defined profiles in the dialog window Selection of the profile. The profile Manual selection is always carried out with the current selection.

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