BitDefender Total Security 2008 Build 11.0.13 Online Manual
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The new Game Mode temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on system performance. When you turn on the Game Mode, the following settings are applied:
All BitDefender alerts and pop-ups are disabled.
The BitDefender real-time protection level is set to Permissive.
The BitDefender Firewall is set to Game Mode.
If you want to turn Game Mode on, use one of the following methods:
Right-click the BitDefender icon in the system tray and select Turn on Game Mode.
Press
Alt+G(the default hotkey).
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Do not forget to turn Game Mode off when you finish. To do this, use the same methods you did when you turned it on. |
If you want to change the hotkey, follow these steps:
Click Settings in the BitDefender Security Center to open the settings console.
![[Note]](../images/admonitions/note.png)
Note You can also right-click the BitDefender icon in the system tray and select Open advanced settings.
Click Advanced.
Under the Enable HotKey for Game Mode option, set the desired hotkey:
Choose the modifier keys you want to use by checking one the following: Control key (
Ctrl), Shift key (Shift) or Alternate key (Alt).In the edit field, type the letter corresponding to the regular key you want to use.
For example, if you want to use the
Ctrl+Alt+Dhotkey, you must check onlyCtrlandAltand typeD.![[Note]](../images/admonitions/note.png)
Note Removing the checkmark next to Enable HotKey for Game Mode will disable the hotkey.






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