Scheduling

[gderreck]

I am not a certified beta tester, so I'm sending this
post, thinking that Microsoft antispyware team members
read them. In general, I like the product. I use it in
conjunction with spybot, and as I am regularly on the
web, I am happy to say that I seem to be spyware free. I
haven't spent a lot of time looking at all aspects of the
program, but scheduling is an issue. As more people move
to laptop computers, scheduling needs to be addressed.
Unlike desktop computers, which are on at predictable
times, laptops are on and off sporadically. As a result
of this, being locked into schedule events, is as, if not
more important than times. Having trigger events, not
tied to time, such as logon/logoff, shutdown, turning off
the wireless radio, startup, etc; would make it easier to
schedule events on machines with unpredictable on/off
times. This is not unique to this product. Most
applications tie schedules into time. Anyway, keep up the
good work.

Regards

 

[Andy K]

That's a good point, I agree.

Speaking of scheduling, I like the "tracks eraser" feature
within MS AntiSpyware, but I can't seem to find any
automated way to run it (via a scheduler, etc.) -- am I
just stupid, or did this one slip through the cracks?

The "Help" tab's description of the feature says
that "Tracks Eraser works as a Windows cleaner, allowing
you to schedule the deletion of your Web browsing
history, . . .", so I would think that there should be a
way to schedule it, right?!? Any help will be greatly
appreciated!