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.

1. Click Tools → Policy Manager.

1. Select your default policy and click Edit.

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4. Expand Windows desktop v5 → Kernel → Settings → Scheduler/Planner. Click Scheduler/Planner, and then click Edit.

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5. In the Scheduled tasks window click Add.

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6. Select Automatic startup file check from the Scheduled task drop-down menu and click Next.

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7. Enter Automatic Startup Scan in the Task name field, select Event triggered and click Next.

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8. Select Every time computer starts from the Event to trigger task drop-down menu and click Next.

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9. Select Wait until the next scheduled time under If the task did not run and click Next.

9. Click Finish and then click OK to close the Special settings window.

9. Select the task you just created named Automatic Startup Scan and click Mark for deletion.

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12. Click OK to return to the Configuration Editor. Click Console, and then click Yes to save your changes.

12. 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 Endpoint Security or ESET Endpoint Antivirus. How do I open my ESET product?

1. Click Tools → Scheduler.
   

   

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2. Deselect the check box next to Automatic startup file check. The startup scan will be disabled the next time this client workstation is restarted.
   

   

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