How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

(NOTE: These instructions are for Windows XP and assume Windows is set up to use "single click" to open items. I would assume the steps would be similar for other versions of Windows.)

* Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks
* Click (or double-click) on Add Scheduled Task
* In the wizard that appears click Next - a list of programs will appear
* Click Browse and navigate to C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 (or whatever folder in which you installed avast!)
* Click (or double-click) on the file ashQuick.exe
* On the next screen give the task a name of your choice and choose how often you want it to run and click on Next
* On the next screen choose the appropriate scheduling options and click on Next
* On the next screen enter the user name and password for the Windows user you want the task to run as, then click on Next
* On the next screen check the box for the option "Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish", and then click Finish
* On the next screen, in the "Run" field you will see the path for the ashQuick.exe program. After the closing quote enter a space and type in the path(s) that you want scanned. Multiple paths must be separated by a space and any paths that include a space in the path name must be in quotes. Here are a couple of examples:

"C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" C: E: - this will scan the entire contents of the C: and E: drives
"C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" "C:Program Files" E:Downloads - this will scan the contents of the Program Files folder on the C: drive and the Downloads folder on the E: drive, including all subfolders (Note the first path is in quotes due to the space in the folder name "Program Files")
* Click OK
* In the Scheduled Tasks window, from the menu, click on Advanced and choose "Start Using Task Scheduler"
* To test your newly created task, from the Scheduled Tasks window, right-click on the task's icon and choose "Run" from the popup menu. If the scan doesn't begin correctly you'll get an error message. The problem is most likely in the scan path (missing quotes or something like that.)
* Close the Scheduled Tasks window

Taken from:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?boa...;threadid=3796

Re: Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Re: Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

I knew that ;)

Re: Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Pah! after all the trouble i went to for asking for instructions on the Avast forums, they replied, why dont you search the forum? Instead you had the info all the time. :mad: :) ;) :D

Re: Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Wayne, why don't you submit this as an article instead of posting it as a thread?

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

done :)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/article.php?a=80

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Erm shouldn't credit be given to the person that actually wrote the instructions as well as the person that copied them into a post here?

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Yeah, good call, the reps should be flooding in. :D

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

I meant in the article Wayne ;) If you are going to directly quote someone elses work you should post a link and a credit to the person who wrote it. BTW isn't directly asking for reps against the rules? ;)

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

I was joking about the reps. :)

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

Red reps might not be against the rules ;)

...you didn't say which, Wayne ;)

Re: How To Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

link now provided in the article to the original...

I didn't realise it was a direct copy.

Re: Schedule Automatic Scans using Avast (Free Version)
 

That post is where I got it though, ages ago... you could easily have asked!