This setting provides additional information regarding program actions beyond what is normally reported. Higher scan priority allows manual scans to execute more quickly but may affect other tasks. Lower scan priority requires more time to execute, but affects computer performance less. This setting allows you to choose whether manual scans have a higher or lower priority when multiple other tasks or programs are running. Malwarebytes manual scans may affect the performance of lower-powered computers.

You can change it anytime by clicking the drop-down menu and selecting a language from the list. This is pre-set, based on the language used during program installation. This setting determines the language used throughout the program. This setting allows you to toggle this feature on or off. Right-click a file or folder to bring up the context menu and select Scan with Malwarebytes. This setting allows the option to scan individual files and folders while in Windows Explorer. Click Check for updates to check for database, component package, and Malwarebytes version updates. This setting offers two toggle switches for the program to automatically download and install component updates, and if you want to receive notifications when full version updates are available.

Malwarebytes periodically releases program updates for components or the full program. You can scroll through the General setting to see several configurable items. To view this screen, click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the Dashboard, then click the General tab. This section allows you to configure how Malwarebytes interacts with your Windows device.

The General settings is a tab on the Settings screen in Malwarebytes for Windows.

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