Current status

 

When the Platinum Internet Security window is opened the Home section is displayed. If the window is already open but you are working in another section (Full Scan, Automatic protection, etc), you can consult the program status by selecting the Home option in the Control panel on the left.

 

This section shows the most important characteristics of the level of protection, the self-diagnosis of the automatic protection, and the program status.

 

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The program status is defined in several sections of the central panel

 

Self-diagnosis status bar

It displays the level of protection that the application is offering at a given time. The color of this bar will change depending on the update level and the status of each of the automatic protections. If the level of protection is adequate the bar will be green. If on the contrary the level of protection is medium or low, the bar color will change: orange when the level of protection is medium, and red when it is low. In these last two cases, Platinum Internet Security will suggest the actions to take, in order to establish an optimum level of protection (Enable the automatic protection, check the Firewall protection, check the anti-spyware protection, etc).

 

Self-diagnosis of the automatic protection

This section displays the status of each of the automatic protections (OK, Disabled, Error, or Not installed). If one of the protections is not installed, you can install it by clicking on the Install button that will appear on the right. If you want to activate a protection, click on Enable. Finally, if an automatic protection is not working properly you can obtain more information about it by clicking on More info. All automatic protections must be enabled and working properly in order to achieve an optimum level of protection.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: You can launch a self-diagnosis from the bear icon in the Windows system tray (next to the computer clock). To do this, right-click on the icon and select the option Start self-diagnosis.

 

Program status

This section informs you of the current status of Platinum Internet Security. The following data is displayed in this section:

 

·      Last updated: it indicates the date when the program was last updated. If an update is necessary, the color of the text will change and the Update option will be displayed next to it. Clicking on this option will start the update wizard.

·      Updates and services until: it displays the date when updates and services expire. If services expire in less than a month the text will turn orange and the Renew option will appear next to it. If they expire in less than a week the text will appear in red and, as in the previous case, the Renew option will be displayed. Click on this option to continue using the services included with Platinum Internet Security.