Beginner's Guide; Introducing User Interface Design - Modes; Checking Operation Of The System - ESET SMART SECURITY User Manual

3. Beginner's guide

This chapter provides an initial overview of ESET Smart Security and
its basic settings.
3.1 Introducing user interface design – modes
The main window of ESET Smart Security is divided into two main
sections. The left column provides access to the user‑friendly main
menu. The main program window on the right predominantly serves
to display information corresponding to the option selected in the
main menu.
The following is a description of buttons within the main menu:
Protection status – In a user‑friendly form, it provides information
about the protection status of ESET Smart Security. If the Advanced
mode is activated, the status of all protection modules is displayed.
Click on a module to view its current status.
Computer scan – This option allows the user to configure and launch
the On‑demand computer scan.
Update – Select this option to access the update module that
manages updates to the virus signature database.
Setup – Select this option to adjust your computer's security level.
If the Advanced mode is activated, the submenus Antivirus and
antispyware protection, Personal firewall, and Antispam module will
appear.
Tools – This option is available only in Advanced mode. Provides
access to Log files, Quarantine and the Scheduler.
Help and support – Select this option to access help files, the ESET
Knowledgebase, ESET's web site and access a Customer Care support
request.
The ESET Smart Security user interface allows users to toggle
Standard and Advanced modes. To toggle between modes, see the
Display link located in the bottom left corner of the main ESET Smart
Security window. Click this button to select the desired display mode.
The Standard mode provides access to features required for common
operations. It does not display any advanced options.
Toggling to Advanced mode adds the Tools option to the main menu.
The Tools option allows the user to access Scheduler, Quarantine, or
view ESET Smart Security Log files.
NOTE: All remaining instructions in this guide will take place in
Advanced mode.
3.1.1

Checking operation of the system

To view the Protection status, click this option at the top of the main
menu. A status summary about the operation of ESET Smart Security
will be displayed on the right side of the window, and a submenu with
three items appears: Antivirus and antispyware, Personal firewall,
and Antispam module. Select any of these to view more detailed
information about a given protection module.
If the modules enabled are working properly, they are assigned
a green check. If not, a red exclamation point or orange notification
icon is displayed, and additional information about the module is
shown in the upper part of the window. A suggested solution for
fixing the module is also displayed. To change the status of individual
modules, click Setup in the main menu and click on the desired
module.
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