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Quarantine files are used to isolate and backup items detected during a scan and gives you the option to reinstall them at a later time.

Items moved to the quarantine folder will be encrypted and compressed, and can only be read and restored using the built in quarantine manager in Ad-Aware SE. Objects stored in quarantine do not pose a threat to your computer.

Note! Any of the objects from the Ad-Aware SE results list can be quarantined, including registry keys, values, data as well as files and folders. Objects can only be quarantined from the Scan Summary, Critical Objects or Negligible Objects lists on the Scanning Results screen.

Adding objects to a quarantine archive

1. Run a scan with Ad-Aware
2. Select the object(s) to quarantine in the Scan Summary, Critical Objects or Negligible Objects lists on the Scanning Results screen
3. Click the "Quarantine" button or right click and select "Quarantine selection" in the context menu
4. Enter a file name and click "OK"
5. A pop-up window showing the number of objects selected for quarantine opens. Click "OK" to continue

The quarantine file is now added to the Quarantined Objects list, which can be viewed by clicking on the Ad-Aware Quarantine Manager icon.

Upon clicking on the Ad-Aware Update Manager icon, the following screen will appear.

Automatically quarantine objects before removal

Ad-Aware SE can be set to automatically quarantine objects prior to removal. Click on the "Settings" button in the quick launch toolbar and go to General settings. Check the "Automatically quarantine objects prior to removal" setting.

Restore quarantined objects

1. Open the quarantine list by clicking on the quarantine button or the "Open quarantine list" link on the Status screen.
2. Select the quarantine file you want to restore
3. Right click and select "Restore selected" in the context menu or use the "Restore" button.

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