User Guide

User’s Guide 85
Using the VShield Scanner
 NOTE: McAfee VirusScan Software recommends that you do not start or
stop the VShield service from the Windows control panel. Instead, you
can stop and restart the scanner from the provided VirusScan control
panel.
If your computer runs Windows 95 or Windows 98, the scanner loads in a way
that mimics a Windows service on that platform. This service is not visible in
the Windows user interface.
Starting the scanner automatically
If the VShield scanner does not start automatically, you can set it to do so in
the VirusScan 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 VirusScan control panel to open it.
3. Click the Components tab (Figure 4-1).
Figure 4-1. VirusScan control panel - Components page
4. Select the Load VShield on startup checkbox at the top of the
Components property page.
5. Click OK to close the control panel.
Enabling the VShield scanner and its modules
Once you have all VShield components installed, you can use any of four
methods to enable them, in various combinations.