Scanning
Routine scanning for spyware threats is essential. You can determine how frequently you scan and remove spyware based on how much you use your system. Typically, if you have Active Protection running at a medium or higher level of protection, you can perform a thorough computer scan once a week. If you have turned off Active Protection or have it running at a low setting, we would recommend scanning whenever you start up your computer for the day.
We also suggest that you run a scan after removing programs or if system performance seems slow.
From the Main window you can access all the scanning functionality from the top-left Anti-Spyware panel. You can close and open the menu panel by clicking the Anti-Spyware title. With the panel open the following menu is displayed:
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