User Manual

Security status area
Bitdefender uses an issue tracking system to detect and inform you about
the issues that may affect the security of your device and data. Detected
issues include important protection settings that are turned off and other
conditions that can represent a security risk.
Whenever issues are affecting the security of your device, the status that
appears on the upper side of the
Bitdefender interface changes into red. The
displayed status indicates the nature of issues affecting your system. Also,
the system tray icon changes into and if you move the mouse cursor over
the icon, a pop-up will confirm the existence of pending issues.
As the detected issues may prevent Bitdefender from protecting you against
threats or represent a major security risk, we recommend you to pay attention
and fix them as soon as possible. To fix an issue, click the button next to
the detected issue.
Autopilot
To offer you an effective operation and increased protection while carrying
out different activities, Bitdefender Autopilot will act as your personal security
advisor. Depending on the activity you perform, either you work, make online
payments, watch movies, or play games Bitdefender Autopilot will come up
with contextual recommendations based on your device usage and needs.
The proposed recommendations may also be related to actions that you
need to perform to keep your product working at its full capacity.
To start using a suggested feature or make improvements into your product,
click the corresponding button.
Turning off Autopilot notifications
To bring your attention to the Autopilot recommendations, the Bitdefender
product is set up to notify you through a pop-up window.
To turn off the Autopilot notifications:
1. Click Settings on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the General window, turn off Recommendation notifications.
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