Change Scan Settings for External Devices in Kaspersky Total Security

Edited by Lukward Thomason, VisiHow, Eng

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    The first thing you need to do is open Kaspersky Total Security
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    I have an icon for the program saved on my desktop.
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    When the program opens, click the gear icon on the bottom left corner of the window
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    Clicking the gear icon will allow you to access the "Settings" menu.
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    When the "Settings" menu opens, click "Scan" on the left hand side of the window
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    On the right side of the window, you will see a subsection called "Scan external devices on connection"
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    Click the drop down menu underneath this heading.
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    In the drop-down menu, select from one of the existing options
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    These options are "Prompt for action", "Do not scan", "Quick Scan", "Full Scan", and "Full Scan of devices with volume less than 64 GB". In your case, the volume of the device may be lower or higher than 64 GB depending on the USB port of your computer.
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    Choose a setting according to your preference
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    For this tutorial, I will select "Prompt for action".
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