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Automatic Virus Scanning using Symantec (Norton)
The procedures for automatic update, download, and scanning are very simple.

1. To open Symantec AntiVirus Software, double click on the shield icon on the right corner of your computer’s toolbar as indicated in the following picture (alternatively, you may click Start on the toolbar, click Programs, Click Symantec Client Security, and click Symantec AntiVirus Client):



2. The following Symantec AntiVirus screen displays:



3. From the File menu, click on Schedule Updates as indicated below:



4. When the following Schedule Virus Definition screen displays, click the Schedule button.



5. Set the frequency and time for the computer to perform updates where indicated in the following figure. After you have set the frequency and time of updates where indicated below, click the OK button.



6. You should schedule your computer to update the anti-virus files at a time when it is not being used for other activities. Computers may be scheduled to do updates and scans at night. However, you must remember to leave the computer turned on when you leave. It is strongly recommended that all computers have daily updates and scans.

7. When the program returns to the main screen, click Schedule Scans in the left panel then click New Schedule Scan as indicated in the following figure:



8. The following screen displays, click the Next button.



9. Set the scan time 15 to 30 minutes later than the time set for automatic updates as displayed below. Again, it is recommended that the scan frequency be daily. After time and frequency are set, click the next button.



10. In the following screen, click the checkbox beside Local Disk (C:) and click the save button.



The computer is now set to automatically download current anti-virus files and perform virus scans. Remember, the computer must be turned on and connected to the network or internet for this feature to function.

Automatic Updates for Windows XP To set up your Windows XP computer to automatically download and install current Microsoft update files, follow this sequence:

1. Click the Start button on your Windows XP computer’s task bar.

2. Click Settings

3. Click Control Panel

4. In the Control Panel, double click on the System icon. The following System Properties window displays. Click the Automatic Updates tab indicated.



5. The following Automatic Updates tab displays:



6. Make sure a check mark displays in the “Keep my computer up to date…” checkbox as displayed above. Click the radio button (white circle) beside “Automatically download the updates…”. 7. Set the download to occur every day approximately 2 hours after your virus scan. For example, if you set your virus scan to start at 1:00 AM, start your Windows download at 3:00 AM. The time spacing does not need to be exact, but sufficient time should be allowed between the start of the scan and the start of the Windows download to complete the virus scan. 8. Click the OK button.

The computer is now configured to automatically download and install current Windows XP patches daily. Remember, the computer must be turned on and connected to tie network or internet for this function to work.

This procedure should work for all UT Windows XP computers. If the “Automatically download the updates” option is not available on your computer, Windows XP Service Pack One must be installed manually. Please contact the Information Technology Help Desk (ext. 6293) to have it installed.

Automatic Updates for Windows 2000 To set up your Windows 2000 computer to automatically download and install current Microsoft update files, follow this sequence:

1. Click the Start button on your Windows 2000 computer’s task bar.
2. Click Settings
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double click on the Automatic Updates icon
5. Follow steps 4 through 8 for Windows XP above.