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5.1.4. Options
The maintenance of AVG Internet Security 2014 is accessible via the Options item. Click the arrow to open
the roll-down menu:
Scan computer launches a scan of the whole computer.
Scan selected folder... - Switches to the AVG scanning interface and allows you to define within the
tree structure of your computer which files and folders should be scanned.
Scan file... - Allows you to run an on-demand test on a single specific file. Click this option to open a
new window with the tree structure of your disk. Select the desired file, and confirm the scan launch.
Update - Automatically launches the update process for AVG Internet Security 2014.
Update from directory... - Runs the update process from the update files located in a specified
folder on your local disk. However, this option is only recommended as an emergency, e.g. in
situations where there is no connection to the Internet (for example, your computer is infected and
disconnected from the Internet; your computer is connected to a network with no access to the
Internet, etc.). In the newly opened window select the folder where you have previously placed the
update file, and launch the update process.
Virus Vault - Opens the interface to the quarantine space, Virus Vault, to where AVG removes all
detected infections. Inside this quarantine the infected files are isolated, your computer's security is
guaranteed, and at the same time the infected files are stored for possible future repair.
History - Offers further specific submenu options:
o Scan results - Opens a dialog providing an overview of scanning results.
o Resident Shield Results - Opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Resident
Shield.
o Identity Protection Results - Opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Identity
component.
o Email Protection Results - Opens a dialog with an overview of mail messages attachments
detected as dangerous by the Email Protection component.
o Online Shield Results - Opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Online Shield.
o Event history log - Opens the history log interface with an overview of all logged AVG Internet
Security 2014 actions.
o Firewall log - Opens a dialog with a detailed overview of all Firewall actions.
Advanced settings... - Opens the AVG advanced settings dialog where you can edit the AVG
Internet Security 2014 configuration. Generally, it is recommended that you keep the default
settings of the application as defined by the software vendor.
Firewall settings... - Opens a standalone dialog for advanced configuration of the Firewall
component.