Option
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Description
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Select Drives to Sweep
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Select the drives you want Spy Sweeper to sweep and click Apply. The drop-down list includes all local drives (hard drives and CD or DVD drives installed on your computer) and any mapped network drives.
Typically, most spyware installs on the C: drive, but you should sweep all hard drives periodically.
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Sweep Memory
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Select this option to have Spy Sweeper sweep your computer's memory for spyware. Typically, you want to sweep memory each time you run a sweep. Spyware commonly loads into memory.
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Sweep Registry
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Select this option to have Spy Sweeper sweep your computer's registry for spyware. Typically, you want to sweep the registry each time you run a sweep. Spyware commonly creates entries in your computer's registry.
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Skip Files Larger Than
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If you know that you have very large files that you do not want Spy Sweeper to sweep, select this option and enter a file size in kilobytes. For example, you may want to use this option if you have large graphics or video files on your computer that you created and you know do not contain spyware. This will save time during sweeps. Typically, spyware files are small.
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Sweep Only Known Spy Folders
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Select this option to make the sweep run faster. When you use this option, Spy Sweeper only looks in the folders where spyware files are typically found. Using this option performs a less thorough sweep. You should periodically sweep all folders.
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Sweep All Folders on Selected Drives
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Select this option to have Spy Sweeper look in all folders on the drives you select to sweep. This type of sweep will take longer to run. Using this option performs a more thorough sweep.
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Sweep Priority Level
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Select the priority you want to give Spy Sweeper when running a sweep. High priority means that Spy Sweeper will run fast, but other programs that are running will be slow. Low priority means that Spy Sweeper will run slowly, but other programs that are running will run faster.
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