User Guide

User’s Guide 99
Using the WinGuard Scanner
If your computer runs Windows NT Workstation v4.0 or Windows 2000
Professional, the WinGuard scanner loads as a Windows NT service called
McShield, which you can see in the Windows Services control panel.
 NOTE:DrSolomon’sSoftwarerecommends thatyoudonotstart orstop
theMcShieldservicefromtheWindowscontrolpanel.Instead,youcan
stop and restart the scanner from the provided Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus
control panel. To learn more about how to use the Dr Solomon’s
Anti-Virus control panel, see “Understanding the Dr Solomon’s
Anti-Virus control panel” on page 301
IfyourcomputerrunsWindows95orWindows98,thescannerloadsinaway
that mimics a Windows service on that platform. This service is not visible in
the Windows user interface.
Starting the scanner automatically
IftheWinGuard scanner doesnotstartautomatically,youcansetittodo soin
the Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus control panel.
Follow these steps:
1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, point to Settings, then choose
Control Panel.
2. Locate and double-click the Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus control panel
to open it.
3. Click the Components tab (Figure 4-1).
Figure 4-1. Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus control panel - Components
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