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Avast - Scan Archives

After many years, I've switched from AVG to Avast. Long story!

I see when I'm doing a scan, the "Scan Archives" is Disabled.

I'm struggling to find the option to enable this anywhere.

Please point me the right direction.

Cheers guys.
:think: Can anyone explain to me how to put a signature here? :think:

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    did you register it with Avast, think when you enter the free licience key it come up as an option
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  • Geoffo_M
    Geoffo_M Posts: 1,161 Forumite
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    leboof wrote: »
    After many years, I've switched from AVG to Avast. Long story!

    I see when I'm doing a scan, the "Scan Archives" is Disabled.

    I'm struggling to find the option to enable this anywhere.

    Please point me the right direction.

    Cheers guys.

    Load Avast, select 4th icon along (blue square - local disks), above left appears 'scan archive files' underneath there is a sliding bar, slide it to the right and this will do a 'thorough scan'. Then click green arrow to commence scan
  • leboof
    leboof Posts: 320 Forumite
    Thanks for the replies guys. Yes it is registered.

    I'm not sure I'm seeing the same as you (Avast 4.8), shopped around for local drive scan options and found slider, but when the slider appears for 'thorough scan' there's a tiny little check box underneath which states "scan archives". Checked it, and working now.

    Cheers
    :think: Can anyone explain to me how to put a signature here? :think:
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