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Turning off and turning on Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect

Warning Warning Your computer is not protected from viruses when Auto-Protect is disabled.
            
  Turn On or Off Auto-Protect

I want to turn off Auto-Protect
I want to turn off Auto-Protect temporarily
1
Right-click the Auto-Protect icon, which is located by the clock in the Windows system tray.
2
Click Disable.
 For Norton AntiVirus 2005, in the Options popup window that appears, select the period for which you want Auto-Protect turned off, and then click OK.
 A red circle with a slash through its center appears, which indicates that Auto-Protect is disabled.
I want to turn off Auto-Protect permanently
NOTE Note This is not recommended. Your computer is not protected from viruses when Auto-Protect is disabled.
 
1
Start Norton AntiVirus.
 If Norton AntiVirus is part of Norton SystemWorks or Norton Internet Security, then start that program.
2
Click Options.
3
In the left pane, click Auto-Protect.
4
In the right pane, uncheck Enable Auto-Protect and Start Auto-Protect when Windows starts up (recommended).
5
Under "Select the duration," select Permanently from the drop-down menu.
6
Click OK.
7
Exit Norton AntiVirus.
8
Restart the computer.
I want to turn on Auto-Protect
I want to turn on Auto-Protect temporarily
1
Right-click the Auto-Protect icon, which is located by the clock in the Windows system tray.
2
Click Enable.
I want to turn on Auto-Protect permanently
1
Start Norton AntiVirus.
 If Norton AntiVirus is part of Norton SystemWorks or Norton Internet Security, then start that program.
2
Click Options.
3
In the left pane, click Auto-Protect.
4
In the right pane, check Enable Auto-Protect and Start Auto-Protect when Windows starts up (recommended).
5
Under "Select the duration," select Permanently from the drop-down menu.
6
Click OK.
7
Exit Norton AntiVirus.
8
Restart the computer.

 

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Document ID: 1997121131456
Last Modified: 08/04/2009
Date Created: 12/01/1997
Operating System(s): Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Product(s): Norton AntiVirus 2003, Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional, Norton AntiVirus 2005, Norton AntiVirus 2005 3 User License