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Warning: These scan settings are identical to the parameters for a newly defined scan - as described in the
AVG Scanning / Scan scheduling/ How to Scan chapter. Should you decide to change the default
configuration of the Scan the whole computer you can then save your new setting as the default
configuration to be used for all further scans for the whole computer.
11.1.2. Scan specific files or folders
Scan Specific Files or Folders - scans only those areas of your computer that you have selected to be
scanned (selected folders, hard disks, floppy discs, CDs, etc.). The scanning progress in case of virus
detection and its treatment is the same as when scanning the whole computer: any virus found is healed or
removed to the Virus Vault. Specific files or folders scanning can be used to set up your own tests and their
scheduling based on your needs.
Scan launch
The Scan of specific files or folders can be launched directly from the Scan options dialog by clicking on
the Scan specific files or folders button. A new dialog called Select specific files or folders for scanning
opens. In the tree structure of your computer select those folders you want to scan. The path to each selected
folder will be generated automatically and appear in the text box in the upper part of this dialog. There is also
the option of having a specific folder scanned while all its sub folders are excluded from this scan; to do that
write a minus sign "-" in front of the automatically generated path (see screenshot). To exclude the entire
folder from scanning use the "!" parameter. Finally, to launch the scan, press the Start scan button; the
scanning process itself is basically identical to the Whole computer scan.