How do you run a virus scan on a laptop?

My laptop is configured to hibernate if it's been idle for an hour or so. So if I start a virus scan before going to bed, the computer will hibernate before the scan is done.

Is there any way to have the laptop not hibernate while a scan is running?

Or do I have to turn off the hibernate function?

 

hi delerious,

yes, change your settings in:

Vista: Control Pantel > Power Options > Change Plan Settings

XP: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/russel_02march25.mspx

 

So I do have to disable hibernation when running a scan?

 

Why it should go into hibernation when scan is running( it,s not idle during scan afterall)?

 

Correct.
delerious, you don't need to disable hibernation