BitDefender Total Security 2008 Build 11.0.13 Online Manual
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Table of Contents- License and Warranty
Preface
- Installation
- Basic Administration
- Advanced Security Administration
- Getting Started
- Antivirus
- Firewall
- Antispam
- Privacy Control
- Parental Control
- Update
- Advanced Backup Administration
- BitDefender Rescue CD
- Getting Help
Glossary
Table of Contents
During the installation process a wizard will appear. The wizard helps you register your BitDefender Total Security 2008, create a BitDefender account and set BitDefender to perform important security tasks.
Completing this wizard is not mandatory; however, we recommend you do so in order to save time and ensure your system is safe even before BitDefender Total Security 2008 is installed.
wizard1.png" align="left" alt="Registration">Choose Register the product to register BitDefender Total Security 2008. Type the license key in the Enter new key field.
To continue evaluating the product, select Continue evaluating the product.
Click Next.
In order to benefit from free BitDefender technical support and other free services you need to create an account. Select Create a new BitDefender account and provide the required information. The data you provide here will remain confidential.
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If you want to create an account later, select the corresponding option. |
Type a valid e-mail address in the E-mail field. Think of a password and type it in the Password field. Confirm the password in the Re-type password field. Use the e-mail address and the password to log in to your account at http://myaccount.bitdefender.com.
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The password must be least four characters long. |
Fill in your first and last name, and select the country you reside in.
To successfully create an account you must first activate your e-mail address. Check your e-mail address and follow the instructions in the e-mail sent to you by the BitDefender registration service.
Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the wizard.
If you already have an active account, select Sign in to an existing BitDefender Account and provide the e-mail address and the password of your account.
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If you provide an incorrect password, you will be prompted to re-type it when you click Next. Click Ok to enter the password again or Cancel to exit the wizard. |
If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot your password? and follow the instructions.
Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the wizard.
Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the wizard.
Set BitDefender Total Security 2008 to perform important tasks for the security of your system.
The following options are available:
Update the BitDefender engines (may require reboot) - during the next step, an update of the BitDefender engines will be performed in order to protect your computer against the latest threats.
Run a quick system scan (may require reboot) - during the next step, a quick system scan will be run so as to allow BitDefender to make sure that your files from the
WindowsandProgram Filesfolders are not infected.Run a full system scan every day at 2 AM - runs a full system scan every day at 2 AM.
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We recommend that you have these options enabled before moving on to the next step in order to ensure the security of your system. |
If you select only the last option or no option at all, you will skip the next step.
Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the wizard.
Wait for the task(s) to complete. You can see the status of the task(s) selected in the previous step.
Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the wizard.