How to Install Bitdefender Rescue CD
You don’t need to actually “install” this program because it’s just an ISO file that goes on a disc so you can boot from it when your computer starts up.
Select bitdefender-rescue-cd. iso from the download page. Burn that file to a disc. If you need help creating the bootable disc, see How to Burn an ISO Image File to a DVD. Boot to it from your computer to use the program. If you’ve never booted from a disc before, see How to Boot From a CD, DVD, or BD Disc.
Thoughts on Bitdefender Rescue CD
If you’d rather not install the desktop version of one of Bitdefender’s other security tools, such as Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition, then Rescue CD is a great option. You can get some benefits of the virus scanner without having to boot into the operating system.
From the program’s settings, select Enable the file drop zone to place an always-open box on your screen into which you can drop single files or whole folders for Bitdefender to scan. Other useful options include the ability to exclude certain file types from scans, scan archive files, and scan files that are smaller than a particular size.
In addition to a virus scanner, a shortcut on the desktop of Bitdefender Rescue CD makes it easy to download and install the free remote access program TeamViewer.
Although it takes some time to download the software and Bitdefender no longer updates the program, meaning that it’s not ideal for detecting newer viruses, there’s not much to dislike about it.
