Platinum Internet Security allows you to scan a single folder or file in the following way:
From the pop-up menu in Windows Explorer
1. Go to Windows Explorer, through the Windows Start button, or a shortcut to it.
2. Select the files or folders that you want to scan.
3. Right-click on the selected files or folders (pop-up menu)
4. Select the Scan with Platinum Internet Security option.
5. The selected item (file or folder) will be scanned for viruses. This is referred to as a pop-up scan.
From the Platinum Internet Security window
1. From the program window, select the Full Scan option in the Control panel.
2. Whether you want to scan a specific directory (folder) or file, you need to find it first. Follow these steps to do this:
· Click on the + symbol to expand the Scan other items section.
· Select the disk drive where the folder or file you want to scan is located (for instance the local drive C:).
· Click on the + symbol to expand the directory tree.
· Navigate through the directory structure until you get to the folder or file that you want to scan. To do this, click on the + symbol on the left of the directories.
3. When you get to the directory (folder) or file that you want to scan, right-click on it.
4. Select the Scan option to scan the item selected (file or folder).
For further information consult the How to perform a scan job (on-demand / scheduled) section in this help.