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2. Getting Started

Once you have installed BitDefender your computer is protected. You can open the BitDefender Security Center to check the system security status, take preventive measures or fully configure the product at any time.

To access the BitDefender Security Center, use the Windows Start menu, by following the path StartProgramsBitDefender 2008BitDefender Total Security 2008 or quicker, double click the BitDefender icon in the system tray.

BitDefender Security Center

BitDefender Security Center


The BitDefender Security Center contains two areas:

  • The Status area: contains information about and helps you fix the security vulnerabilities of your computer. You can easily see how many issues might affect your computer. By clicking the corresponding red Fix All Issues button your computer's vulnerabilities will be solved on the spot or you will be guided to easily fix them. At the same time, four status buttons corresponding to four security categories are available. Green status buttons indicate that there is no risk. Yellow or Red buttons indicate medium or high security risks. To fix them, click the yellow/red button, and then the Fix buttons, one by one or the Fix all now button. Gray indicates a non-configured component.

  • The Quick Tasks area: helps you take essential preventive measures to keep your system safe and protect your data. It consists of three tabs corresponding to three types of security actions. Here you can update your product, scan your computer, backup or restore your data, defragment your disk, clean temporary internet files and cookies, clean and recover registry, find duplicate files as well as safely delete files.

Furthermore, the BitDefender Security Center contains several useful shortcuts.

LinkDescription
Buy

Opens a page where you can buy the product from.

My Account

Opens your BitDefender account page.

Register

Opens the registration wizard.

Help

Opens the help file.

Support

Opens the BitDefender support web page.

Settings

Opens the advanced settings console.

History

Opens a window with BitDefender history & events.

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