I recently discovered that if I switch off my monitor while Microsoft Security Essentials is running a scan then the scan is paused until I switch the monitor on again.
How can I prevent this happening?
Last edited by HairyScot; 10 Nov 2011 at 03:16. Reason: spelling
Hi,
MSE runs completely independantly of the monitor....but just to check, I turned off the monitor during a scan and it has no effect on MSEl, as expected.
Can you complete the steps in this tutorial (don't forget Step #5):
System Info - See Your System Specs
And can you also tell us how do you turn the monitor off?
Regards,
Golden
That's pretty bizarre actually - unless by "turning off the monitor" you really mean "putting your system to sleep."
Is that what you do?
Have updated sysinfo.
I turn the monitor off by pressing the on/off button on the monitor.
The current power plan is set to "never sleep".
I have noticed this behaviour on a couple of occasions.
I start a scan, turn off the monitor, go to bed. When I switch monitor on again the scan has not progressed.
Hi,
Can you do a small test?
Start a scan, then turn your monitor off and take note of the scan progress as you do that, then turn it back on after 30 seconds. Has the scan progressed, or has it started at exactly the same point as when you turned the monitor off?
Regards,
Golden
Hi,
Are any of your componenets set to sleep after a period of inactivity? Can you check in your Power Plan settings?
Regards,
Golden
Mmmm. I can't explain it. What I suggest is running the scan again overmight, but instead of turning off the monitor, simply let the screensaver kick in. The examine again in the morning to see what it looks like.
Regards,
Golden
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