Issue

• Startup scan takes unusually long time to complete
• Startup scan conflicts with other programs configured to run at startup

Solution

1. Open the ESET Remote Administrator Console (ERAC) by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Remote Administrator Console → ESET Remote Administrator Console, or by double-clicking the ERAC icon on your desktop.
    
2. Click Tools → Policy Manager.
    
3. Select your default policy and click Edit.
    
4. Expand ESET Kernel → Setup → Scheduler/Planner and click Scheduler/Planner: Total 1/0 (tasks/to delete) → Edit.
   

   

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5. In the Scheduled tasks window, click Default.
   

   

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6. In the Add default task window, select Automatic startup file check and click OK.
   

   

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7. Now, make sure the Automatic startup file check task is selected and click Mark for deletion. When prompted, click Yes to confirm.
   

   

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8. Though the task will remain listed in the Scheduled tasks window, Delete will now appear in the Status column next to this task. Click OK to continue.
   

   

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9. Click OK to return to the Configuration Editor. Click Console, and then click Yes to save your changes.
    
10. In the Policy Manager window, click OK to return to the main program window. The automatic startup file check will now be disabled on client workstations that receive the above configuration.

Disable the startup scan on individual client workstations

1. Open ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus. How do I open my ESET product?
    
2. Click Change → Yes.
   

   

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3. Click Tools → Scheduler and then deselect the check box next to Automatic startup file check.
   

   

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4. Restart your computer. Your startup scan is now disabled.