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David MoeranDavid Moeran 

AVG deep scan

How do I start an AVG deep scan. I use Windows 11
Hari ShankarHari Shankar (Avast)
Hello David,
We're glad to help you.
AVG Internet Security provides a range of scans to protect your PC from viruses and malware. 
Please follow the below steps to run the Deep scan.
  • After opening the AVG user interface, you can run a Smart Scan from the main application screen by clicking Run Smart Scan.
  • To run a specialized scans like deep scan, boot-time scan, etc., please click the … icon (three dots) next to Run Smart Scan and select Deep scan.
For more details, please refer to the below article.
Scanning your PC for viruses with AVG AntiVirus
Thank you.
Ray KassarRay Kassar
There is no more ... (3 dots).. what happens now? and why is AVG continueing to change from good to worse? who comes up with those rediculous ideas of removing stuff. 
Midhun AloorMidhun Aloor (Foundever)

Hi Ray,

We understand your concern and apologize for the inconvenience caused.
You can access Deep scan and other available scans by clicking on the "Run other scans" button, which is available right next to the "Run smart scan" button.
For further information regarding the various scans available in AVG Internet Security, refer to this article.
Let us know if you need further assistance.
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