How to Change the Scan Schedule in AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

In previous versions of the free edition of AVG Anti-Virus, you weren't able to change the scan schedule. The program was set to scan every day, and if you wanted it to scan more or less frequently, you had to upgrade to the paid edition. However, there is a way to change the scan schedule in the current version of the free AVG.

Things You'll Need

• AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0

Instructions

1. Right-click on the AVG icon in your taskbar or on your desktop. Click on the top menu choice ("Open AVG User Interface" in the taskbar icon menu, or "Open" in the desktop icon menu). This will bring up the AVG program controls.

2. Click on "Tools" in the menu bar that goes across the very top of the page. Select "Advanced Settings" from the drop-down menu.

3. Select "Schedules" from the list on the left. Then select "Scheduled scan" which will appear immediately below "Schedules."

4. You will now have a page, on the right, where you can set the scan schedule. If you want the scan to run once a week, choose the middle option and select a day. If you want to run the scan more often, select the first or third options, where you can set hour intervals (for example, 24 if you wish to run it once a day) or choose to have the scan run every time you turn on the computer.

5. Click "Ok" and you will be done.

Tips & Warnings

• There might seem to be a more direct way to change the scan schedule by clicking on "Computer Scanner" from the program's main page, and then clicking on "Edit Scan Schedule." However, the "Edit Scan Schedule" button is disabled in the free edition.

• If you want to pause or cancel a scan that is in progress, right-click on the AVG icon.

Resources

• AVG's Forum for users of the free edition