I cannot scan my macbookpro laptop, ms says "scan failed"
i just upgraded Webroot for for MAC and now i cannot scan my laptop, a macbookpro early 2008. I did manage to do 2 complete scans after the software was upgraded. Now, I cannot initiate any scan. The message indicates that the program cannot reach the Internet to access threat information.
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Welcome to the Webroot Community,
Are you running Yosemite by chance? If you are please follow below: But first can you reboot your Mac? To see if Webroot will scan?
As the Mac operating system relies on permissions for most tasks. If these permissions are incorrect, they can cause a variety of issues, both with your programs and with computer performance itself.
To check permissions on the Mac OS:
1. Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Note: The Disk Utility feature is advanced and powerful. Any action you take using the Disk Utility is at your own risk. We recommend you only use the Disk Utility under instruction by a qualified technician.
2. Click the Hard Drive name, e.g. Macintosh HD, in the left panel.
3. Under the First Aid tab, select Show details.
4. Click Verify Disk Permissions. This operation may take some time to complete.
5. If the operation finds permissions issues, fixing them can resolve the issue you have reported. Click Repair Disk Permissions. This process may also take time to complete.
6. Once the repair process is finished, restart your computer.
7. After restarting, please test the issue you have reported. See if Webroot still saids preparing to scan. You could try to uninstall/reinstall if you feel you are capable. Otherwise let Support help you with this.
8. To uninstall go here for instructions. http://www5.nohold.net/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=12&app=vw&vw=1&login=1&json=1&solutionid=1992&
9. You can go here to install Webroot http://www5.nohold.net/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=12&app=vw&vw=1&login=1&json=1&solutionid=1991&
If you continue to have this issue then please send support a ticket free of charge with an active subscription.and let them know that you have already dione a permission fix.
Welcome to the Webroot Community,
Are you running Yosemite by chance? If you are please follow below: But first can you reboot your Mac? To see if Webroot will scan?
As the Mac operating system relies on permissions for most tasks. If these permissions are incorrect, they can cause a variety of issues, both with your programs and with computer performance itself.
To check permissions on the Mac OS:
1. Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Note: The Disk Utility feature is advanced and powerful. Any action you take using the Disk Utility is at your own risk. We recommend you only use the Disk Utility under instruction by a qualified technician.
2. Click the Hard Drive name, e.g. Macintosh HD, in the left panel.
3. Under the First Aid tab, select Show details.
4. Click Verify Disk Permissions. This operation may take some time to complete.
5. If the operation finds permissions issues, fixing them can resolve the issue you have reported. Click Repair Disk Permissions. This process may also take time to complete.
6. Once the repair process is finished, restart your computer.
7. After restarting, please test the issue you have reported. See if Webroot still saids preparing to scan. You could try to uninstall/reinstall if you feel you are capable. Otherwise let Support help you with this.
8. To uninstall go here for instructions. http://www5.nohold.net/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=12&app=vw&vw=1&login=1&json=1&solutionid=1992&
9. You can go here to install Webroot http://www5.nohold.net/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=12&app=vw&vw=1&login=1&json=1&solutionid=1991&
If you continue to have this issue then please send support a ticket free of charge with an active subscription.and let them know that you have already dione a permission fix.
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