Compaq Presario Internet PC - Manual (Page 93)

M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED AND B EYOND P REVENTATIVE M AINTENANCE 9-7
Anti-Virus
Software
A computer virus can
destroy information on
your hard disk. A virus can
enter your computer
through:
➜ a diskette
➜ a CD, DVD, CD-R or
CD-RW disc
➜ e-mail
➜ infected files
downloaded from the
Internet
Some viruses affect your
computer immediately;
others are set to activate on
a certain date.
Your computer is equipped
with anti-virus software.
Scanning your computer
for viruses is an important
part of keeping your files
safe from becoming
infected with computer
viruses.
However, hundreds of new
viruses are created each
month, so you should
update the anti-virus tool
often.
Anti-Virus Software
Installing Anti-Virus Software
Anti-virus software is not installed by default. You can install it
by double-clicking the icon
*
on the desktop.
Uninstalling your Anti-Virus Software
To uninstall your anti-virus software, click on Start, Settings,
Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Select McAfee from
the list and click Add/Remove.
Scanning for Viruses
1. Press the Help
G
button
on the keyboard.
2. Click the McAfee
VirusScan
*
icon. The
VirusScan Launcher is
displayed.
3. Click Scan.The McAfee
VirusScan window is
displayed.
4. Select the Where & What tab.
The C drive, your local hard
disk, is the default. If you want
to scan a different drive, click
Browse and select another drive
letter.
5. Click Scan Now.