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3. Click the minimize or the close button in the upper-right corner of the
Understanding the WinGuard system tray icon states
The WinGuard scanner displays four different icon states in the Windows
system tray to indicate which, if any, of its modules are active. An active
module is one that the WinGuard scanner has enabled, or loaded into
memory, and that is ready to scan inbound and outbound files. An inactive
module is one that the WinGuard scanner has disabled. Such modules do not
scan files.
The following table shows and describes each icon state:
Using the WinGuard configuration wizard
After you install Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus and restart your computer, the
WinGuard scanner loads into memory immediately and begins working with
a default set of options that give you basic anti-virus protection. Unless you
disable it or one of its modules—or stop it entirely—you never have to worry
about starting the scanner or scheduling scan tasks for it.
To ensure more than a minimal level of security, however, you should
configure the scanner to work with your e-mail client software and have it
examine your Internet traffic closely for viruses and malicious software. The
WinGuard configuration wizard can help you set up many of these options
right away—you can then tailor the program to work better in your
environment as you become more familiar with the scanner and your system's
susceptibility to harmful software.
Console window to shrink the Console window back to a system tray
icon.
NOTE: Do not choose Exit from the Task menu. This will shut the
Console down and unload it from memory. To run any tasks you
have scheduled, the Console must be active.
This icon means that the WinGuard scanner has started and all
WinGuard modules are active
This icon means that the System Scan module is active, but one or more
of the other WinGuard modules is inactive
This icon means that the System Scan module is inactive, but one or
more of the other WinGuard modules is active
This icon means that all WinGuard modules are inactive
Using the WinGuard Scanner
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