How to Schedule a Startup Scan
Use Startup Scans when you want to scan for viruses each time you start your computer. You can choose to scan your entire computer or only certain files, folders, and drives.
To schedule a Startup Scan:
1. Open Symantec AntiVirus by right-clicking the yellow Shield icon that's located in the Windows' system tray which is on the far right end of your task bar. Then, click Open Symantec AntiVirus... .
2. In the left window, click the plus sign (+) next to Startup Scans to expand the menu, then click New Startup Scan.
3. In the right window, type a name for the scan in the Name field and a description of the scan in the Description field; click Next. The name of the new startup scan appears at the top of the window.
4. In the Scan window, select the areas you want scanned during startup, then click Save. For example, to scan a specific file within a folder, navigate to the location of the file by clicking the plus (+) next to each menu until you reach the file. Select the file by clicking the blank box next to it. A plus scan (+) and a checkmark will appear beside your selection.
5. Click Save to save your settings. The name of the new startup scan you created appears in the left panel of the Symantec AntiVirus main window.
When you start Windows the next time, the scan will begin.
Click Exit to quit Symantec AntiVirus.
