Overnight scan on laptop

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Moose

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Hi, I hope this hasn't been asked before - I have searched but failed to find anything similar...

I want to be able to run security scans overnight on our laptop at home (ie when no-one's using it) but I can't work out how to get the computer to "wake up" from sleep or hibernate or whatever to enable the scan to start. At the moment the best fix I've found is to disable the sleep and hibernate when the charge cable is in, and leave the laptop open (and switched on) overnight every couple of days, which isn't ideal for the laptop - or my electricity bill.

Is there an easy way to set the computer to wake up when a scan is scheduled?

I think I've added the computer details to my profile - but just in case that didn't work, we have a Dell Studio 15 with what I believe is Vista Home Premium 32bit.

Cheers, Moose.
 

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    Intel Core2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz
    Memory
    3GB RAM
Moose said:
Hi, I hope this hasn't been asked before - I have searched but failed to find anything similar...

I want to be able to run security scans overnight on our laptop at home (ie when no-one's using it) but I can't work out how to get the computer to "wake up" from sleep or hibernate or whatever to enable the scan to start. At the moment the best fix I've found is to disable the sleep and hibernate when the charge cable is in, and leave the laptop open (and switched on) overnight every couple of days, which isn't ideal for the laptop - or my electricity bill.

Is there an easy way to set the computer to wake up when a scan is scheduled?

I think I've added the computer details to my profile - but just in case that didn't work, we have a Dell Studio 15 with what I believe is Vista Home Premium 32bit.

Cheers, Moose.
Click to expand...

1. No you can't have your AV ( anti-virus ) program to run when the computer is turned off.

2. " I think it is 32-bit "...
Start button > Computer > toolbar, System Properties > under System, at System Type.... it tells you what bit version you have.
 

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Thank you. Now I know it's 32bit... and the wake up schedule seems like it'll do the trick. ;)
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio 15 laptop
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    Intel Core2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz
    Memory
    3GB RAM
Hope that it works
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Hi again, thanks for your help but I'm afraid it didn't work. It seems I have another problem with the task scheduler - Error message: "The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.SystemToolsDailyTest"

I'll come back later and post that as a separate thread, I'm up to my ears in other stuff at the moment and don't want to trouble you for help with something I've probably caused myself somehow.

Cheers anyway, Moose.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio 15 laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz
    Memory
    3GB RAM
You dont need all those software tests, etc. They are nothing but problems. This is all you need to do

To maintain your computer

10 Tips on How to Properly Maintain Your Computer

Steps that I did not notice on the guide include:

Running a scan disc before doing a defrag

Using Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes.

Making System Restore points, at least once a week

Makaing a system Image once a month (varies by user)

Not relying on your A/V common sense, should prevail. You know of many sites can cause a problem.

Do not use any reg cleaning or optimizing software.

Download and use Ccleaner about once every two months. Untick any registry entries.
http://www.piriform.com/

If you follow these instructions, you will be trouble free for a long time to come.

Be sure to back up your hard drive about once a month (varies by user) and to keeep system restore points up to date.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...er-performance
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT

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    Custom Built
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    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
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    AMD HD Radeon 6870
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
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    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
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    Novatech Night
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    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Thank you both for the help. I have run the sfc as suggested, and there were items that it could not fix. I have saved the logfile as per the instructions but am unsure how to interpret them. I haven't attached them here as I don't know if there is anything in there that could be a security risk if I post it online, but if it's safe to do so could I put it on here and ask someone to interpret it for me please?

No probs if it's unsafe or too much trouble, I'll just leave the computer as is and hope it doesn't get worse!

Cheers, Moose.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio 15 laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz
    Memory
    3GB RAM
Yes please post it , it is safe and I shall notify a developer to interpret it and post with a solution
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Hello!

It shall be I who will look through your log! They are safe to post, and many have done this before you.

Do you mind saving me a bit of time, and posting your log in a way I prefer?

Please copy the C:\Windows\Logs\CBS folder to your Desktop, right click on it > Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder, and upload the new file which is created on your Desktop here.

Thanks a lot!

Richard
 

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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
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    Stock Dell 0TP406
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    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
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    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
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    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
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    Stock PSU - 375W
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    Dell XPS 420
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    Dell Bluetooth
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Edited - see below. Now in zipped format. Sorry about that.
 
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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio 15 laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz
    Memory
    3GB RAM
Sorry... I didn't read the second post, only the one about it being safe. Here's the zipped version...
 

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    Dell Studio 15 laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz
    Memory
    3GB RAM
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