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    <credit type="author">
        <name>Dave M</name>
        <email>dave.nerd @ gmail.com</email>
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  <title>Scanning Preferences</title>

<p>You may wish to set specific preferences for <app>ClamTk</app> usage.  To do so, click the Preferences button or click <cmd>ctrl-P</cmd>.</p>

<p>Scanning preferences affect how <app>ClamTk</app> will operate during the scan itself.</p>

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		<item><p>Selecting the option to scan files with a dot (.*) is to ensure you scan files or directories which are hidden.  These are files which are typically hidden because they are associated with applications or have application settings which the user does not normally need to see.  Recommended.</p></item>

		<item><p>The option to scan all files and directories is what is known as a recursive option.  With this option, <app>ClamTk</app> will descend through all directories starting from the directory you select.  Recommended.</p></item>

		<item><p>The extra scan settings option looks for files associated with potentially unwanted programs.  These are programs which are not necessarily harmful, but could be used in such a manner.</p></item>

		<item><p>By default, files larger than 20 MB are not scanned.  Check this option to scan larger files.</p></item>

		<item><p>Anoter option is to scan (or not scan) Samba-related directories.  Most users can leave this option unchecked.</p></item>

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