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Scheduling Sweeps
You can set up Spy Sweeper to run sweeps automatically based on a schedule that you set. You can set this up in any way that works for you. Here are a few examples of what you can do (assuming that you have Spy Sweeper set to load at startup:
- Set Spy Sweeper to run a sweep one hour after you turn on your computer. This works well if you turn on your computer each morning, read your e-mail messages in the first hour, then turn to other work.
- Set Spy Sweeper run a sweep every day at 3 a.m. This works well if your computer is on all night, and you are not working at 3 a.m.
- Set Spy Sweeper to run on a specific day at a specific time, say Monday at 2 p.m., when you have a weekly staff meeting.
You can also have sweeps run automatically when you start Windows or when you shut down Windows using the Sweep at Startup and Sweep at Shutdown options. Remember that sweeps may take from several minutes to more than an hour to run, depending on your options. Using one of these scheduling options may delay your Windows startup or shutdown.
To schedule sweeps:
- Start Spy Sweeper, if it is not already running, and display the main window.
- For more information, see Starting Spy Sweeper.
- In the icon panel, click Options.
- For information about the Spy Sweeper window, see Understanding the Spy Sweeper Window.
- Click the Schedule tab.
- Select the Sweep When Scheduled option.
- Select an hour option.
- Use the spin buttons (up and down arrows) to set the time or number of hours.
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