McAfee VirusScan automatic scan problem

[Howard Davis]

McAfee VirusScan begins an automatic scan upon bootup once every few days.
The scan takes over an hour, and while it runs, my computer is slowed down
intolerably. I've found no way to change the scheduling of or stop these
scans. Can this be done? If so, how? Thank you for any advice you can
provide.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Howard Davis" <[email protected]>

| McAfee VirusScan begins an automatic scan upon bootup once every few days.
| The scan takes over an hour, and while it runs, my computer is slowed down
| intolerably. I've found no way to change the scheduling of or stop these
| scans. Can this be done? If so, how? Thank you for any advice you can
| provide.
|

What version of VirusScan (Retail or Enterprise) ?

 

[Howard Davis]

From: "Howard Davis" <[email protected]>

| McAfee VirusScan begins an automatic scan upon bootup once every few
days.
| The scan takes over an hour, and while it runs, my computer is slowed
down
| intolerably. I've found no way to change the scheduling of or stop these
| scans. Can this be done? If so, how? Thank you for any advice you can
| provide.
|

What version of VirusScan (Retail or Enterprise) ?

Thanks for the response, Dave.
I have retail I suppose, as I purchased it - "McAfee Security Center."

 

[Jason]

McAfee VirusScan begins an automatic scan upon bootup once every few days.
The scan takes over an hour, and while it runs, my computer is slowed down
intolerably. I've found no way to change the scheduling of or stop these
scans. Can this be done? If so, how? Thank you for any advice you can
provide.

This works for me: right-click on the animated icon in the System Tray -
it opens a menu that include "Cancel Scan"

Jason