User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
- Table of Contents
- Installation
- Getting started
- How to
- 8. Installation
- 8.1. How do I install Bitdefender on a second computer?
- 8.2. How can I reinstall Bitdefender?
- 8.3. Where can I download my Bitdefender product from?
- 8.4. How can I change the language of my Bitdefender product?
- 8.5. How do I use my Bitdefender subscription after a Windows upgrade?
- 8.6. How can I upgrade to the latest Bitdefender version?
- 9. Subscriptions
- 10. Bitdefender Central
- 11. Scanning with Bitdefender
- 11.1. How do I scan a file or a folder?
- 11.2. How do I scan my system?
- 11.3. How do I schedule a scan?
- 11.4. How do I create a custom scan task?
- 11.5. How do I except a folder from being scanned?
- 11.6. What to do when Bitdefender detected a clean file as infected?
- 11.7. How do I check what threats Bitdefender detected?
- 12. Privacy protection
- 13. Useful Information
- 13.1. How do I test my security solution?
- 13.2. How do I remove Bitdefender?
- 13.3. How do I remove Bitdefender VPN?
- 13.4. How do I automatically shut down the computer after the scan is over?
- 13.5. How do I configure Bitdefender to use a proxy internet connection?
- 13.6. Am I using a 32 bit or a 64 bit version of Windows?
- 13.7. How do I display hidden objects in Windows?
- 13.8. How do I remove other security solutions?
- 13.9. How do I restart in Safe Mode?
- 8. Installation
- Managing your security
- 14. Antivirus protection
- 15. Advanced Threat Defense
- 16. Online Threat Prevention
- 17. Vulnerability
- 18. Safe Files
- 19. Ransomware Remediation
- 20. Password Manager protection for your credentials
- 21. VPN
- 22. Safepay security for online transactions
- 23. Data Protection
- 24. USB Immunizer
- System optimization
- Troubleshooting
- 26. Solving common issues
- 26.1. My system appears to be slow
- 26.2. Scan doesn't start
- 26.3. I can no longer use an app
- 26.4. What to do when Bitdefender blocks a safe website or online app
- 26.5. What to do if Bitdefender detects a safe app as ransomware
- 26.6. How to update Bitdefender on a slow internet connection
- 26.7. Bitdefender services are not responding
- 26.8. The Autofill feature in my Wallet doesn't work
- 26.9. Bitdefender removal failed
- 26.10. My system doesn't boot up after installing Bitdefender
- 27. Removing threats from your system
- 27.1. Bitdefender Rescue Mode (Rescue Environment in Windows 10)
- 27.2. What to do when Bitdefender finds threats on your computer?
- 27.3. How do I clean a threat in an archive?
- 27.4. How do I clean a threat in an email archive?
- 27.5. What to do if I suspect a file as being dangerous?
- 27.6. What are the password-protected files in the scan log?
- 27.7. What are the skipped items in the scan log?
- 27.8. What are the over-compressed files in the scan log?
- 27.9. Why did Bitdefender automatically delete an infected file?
- 26. Solving common issues
- Contact us
- Glossary
4.2. Notifications
Bitdefender keeps a detailed log of events concerning its activity on your
computer. Whenever something relevant to the security of your system or
data happens, a new message is added to the Bitdefender Notifications area,
in a similar way to a new email appearing in your Inbox.
Notifications are an important tool in monitoring and managing your
Bitdefender protection. For instance, you can easily check if the update was
successfully performed, if threats or vulnerabilities were found on your
computer, etc. Additionally, you can take further action if needed or change
actions taken by Bitdefender.
To access the Notifications log, click Notifications on the navigation menu
on the Bitdefender interface. Every time a critical event occurs, a counter
can be noticed on the icon.
Depending on type and severity, notifications are grouped in:
● Critical events indicate critical issues. You should check them immediately.
● Warning events indicate non-critical issues. You should check and fix them
when you have the time.
● Information events indicate successful operations.
Click each tab to find more details about the generated events. Brief details
are displayed at a single-click on each event title, namely: a short description,
the action Bitdefender took on it when it happened, and the date and time
when it occurred. Options may be provided to take further action if needed.
To help you easily manage logged events, the Notifications window provides
options to delete or mark as read all events in that section.
4.3. Profiles
Some computer activities, such as online games or video presentations,
require increased system responsiveness, high performance and no
interruptions. When your laptop is running on battery power, it is best that
unnecessary operations, which consume additional power, be postponed
until the laptop is connected back to A/C power.
Bitdefender Profiles assigns more system resources to the running apps by
temporarily modifying protection settings and adjusting system configuration.
Consequently, the system impact on your activity is minimized.
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