What's New In This Release - McAfee VIRUSSCAN 5.1 User Manual

What's new in this release?

This VirusScan release introduces a number of innovative new features to the
product's core functionality, to its range of coverage, and to the details of its
application architecture. The single most significant change between previous
VirusScan versions and this release, however, is the integration of two
separate VirusScan versions optimized to run on separate Windows platforms
into a single product that runs on both. This single product also takes full
advantage of each platform's strengths.
The next sections discuss other changes that this VirusScan release introduces.
Installation and distribution features
McAfee VirusScan's anti-virus products, including VirusScan software, now
use the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI), which comes with all Windows
2000 Professional systems. This Setup utility offers a wealth of custom
installation and configuration features that make VirusScan software rollout
much easier and more intuitive.
– An online help file. This file gives you quick access to a full range of
topics that describe VirusScan software. You can open this file either
by choosing Help Topics from the Help menu in the VirusScan
main window, or by clicking any of the Help buttons displayed in
VirusScan dialog boxes.
The help file also includes extensive context-sensitive—or "What's
This"—help. To see these help topics, right-click buttons, lists, icons,
some text boxes, and other elements that you see within dialog
boxes. You can also click the ? symbol at the top-right corner in most
dialog boxes, then click the element you want to see described to
display the relevant topic. The dialog boxes with Help buttons open
the help file to the specific topic that describes the entire dialog box.
– A LICENSE.TXT file. This file outlines the terms of your license to
use VirusScan software. Read it carefully—by installing VirusScan
software you agree to its terms.
– A README.TXT file. This file contains last-minute additions or
changes to the documentation, lists any known behavior or other
issues with the product release, and often describes new product
features incorporated into incremental product updates. You'll find
the README.TXT file at the root level of your VirusScan software
CD-ROM or in the VirusScan software program folder—you can
open and print it from Windows Notepad, or from nearly any
word-processing software.
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