How to scan all local drives on a client

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When setting up a scan on stations using AVG Admin Console, it is possible to include specified disk drives or folders into the scan. For example:

  • C:\;D:\;E:\Data

However, this type of setting may not work correctly for all workstations in your network since the hard drive configuration can differ on some of them. To make sure that all local drives will be scanned by AVG on all computers, you can use the following variable instead of the drive letters:

  • <Loc>

The <Loc> variable will tell AVG to scan all local drives, and can be also combined with exclusions, e.g.:

  • <Loc>;-C:\Data
    see FAQ 1356 for more information on how to exclude a folder from scanning

This can be used when setting up or changing a scan schedule in the AVG Admin Console:

  • Open AVG Admin Console
  • Open the level of settings you wish to edit:
    • for all stations connected to AVG Admin open menu Tools -> Shared settings for stations,
    • for stations in one group please right-click on the group -> Shared settings for group,
    • for one station please double-click on the station.
  • Browse to Schedules -> Scheduled scan.
  • Switch to tab What to scan and select Scan specific files or folders.
  • Type in the path you wish to be scanned.

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