rapco
May 15 2005, 04:50 PM
| | OPk, i opened i topic about not being able to uninstall norton... the last post was about the "slow down" effect of norton....
Can't unistall norton antivirus 2005
I'm oppening this topic to get to know the antivirus... i'm currently using McAfee 9.0 wichi find excelente...
I have tested panda also, very good one too!!!!!
NORTON SLOW DOWN THE PC... AND THE NORTON INTERNET SECURITY...WELLL....THAT'S EVEN WORSE!!!!!!!!
Please comment on the antivirus u have used, and if they have slow down your pc... |
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Neverseen
May 15 2005, 05:21 PM
I really like Avast! antivirus, but there is a big problem with the latest version 4.6 in the CPU department(at least on our PC). Man, I kept getting slow speeds from our high-speed internet & I finally found out the reason. I took a look at task manager to see what was up there & this new Web Shield scanner(ashWebsvr.exe) process was taking up 80%-99% CPU at all times. I don't remember the past version taking this much CPU but then again they added this Web Shield. Eevn though this was added you can pause this scanner & still run 5 or 6 providers to have a high CPU coming from Avast! Are others going thru high CPU with this latest version of Avast? My PC comes close to locking up over the CPU with Avast! I was beginning to think some type threat had gotten back on the PC but it's the CPU with Avast! causing the slowdown...
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RGPHNX
May 18 2005, 04:07 PM
HI all, theres a reason that Norton AV slows down Windows OS... Norton AV moves the location of some of Window's OS files.. and Windows doesn't like that very much. This can cause Windows to eventually crash.. & often does! just FYI RGPHNX
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nitrofisher
May 18 2005, 05:46 PM
damn norton anitvirus slows up my freakin comp too
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Hellblazer
May 18 2005, 10:33 PM
 What?! i have norton antivirus 2005 for much time and i never have problems -I can't understand your's problems.
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rapco
May 19 2005, 01:31 AM
Hellblazer, it's very easy, uninstall it, install mcafee or another anitvirus and you'll see what we're talking about... The reason you don't feel the slow down, it's because you're used to it!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M I RIGTH BOYS?
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RGPHNX
May 20 2005, 05:46 PM
Hi rapco, re: QUOTE The reason you don't feel the slow down, it's because you're used to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'M I RIGTH BOYS? Yup !!  RGPHNX
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older
May 21 2005, 06:02 AM
QUOTE (RGPHNX @ May 21 2005, 03:46 AM) Hi rapco, re: Yup !! RGPHNX I tend to agree with this Norton have not got a good reputation for overheads. Most of their recent software is almost as bloated as Windows itself 
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mimi_m
May 26 2005, 05:44 AM
It's not THAT bad... I mean, sure it slows down your comp a bit... but it's stopping viruses from getting in. Besides, if you're not using the net, you can just disable norton and the comp runs fine! I mean, seriously, you dont need your PC to run at its MAX just when your surfin... and it doesnt interfere with internet speed. Come on, whats the huge problem here?
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rapco
May 27 2005, 07:40 PM
QUOTE It's not THAT bad... I mean, sure it slows down your comp a bit... but it's stopping viruses from getting in. Besides, if you're not using the net, you can just disable norton and the comp runs fine! I mean, seriously, you dont need your PC to run at its MAX just when your surfin... and it doesnt interfere with internet speed. Come on, whats the huge problem here? Well... sorry to disagree with you mimi_m, the "huge problem here" is that i use broadband internet connection.. meaning: I'M ALWAYS CONNECTED!, so i need my antiviru software to RUN AT ALL TIMES!, beasides, McAfee it's stopping viruses too!!! Why do u think a service like Hotmail (a huge cominuty) uses McAfee virus scanner rather than Norton????? I'm not trying to attack Symantec.. Particion Magic IT'S EXCELENT!, but their antivirus is not... sorry
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100janovski
Jun 26 2009, 02:40 PM
Kaspersky is slowing your computer for about 60% according to me. BitDefender is slowing about 75%, NOD32 it's the best antivirus but with weak firewall. Because of that i decided to make my combination and here it is: Outpost Firewall Pro 2009 + NOD32 = Deadly combianation. Try it, it's slows the PC about 35% according to me  Im using it and i am happy with big protection and small system requriments.
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jjrace
Jun 26 2009, 11:33 AM
norton slows down the most. the lightest tested by me is avira antivir.
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iGuest
May 17 2009, 12:32 PM
One antivirus that doesnt slow it down....
Antivirus Slows Down Your PC?
I've used Norton and McAfee before, they both slow down my PCs, and they're pretty powerful PCs. Norton is HORRIBLE about slowing down computers. Almost everyone who has ever used Norton knows that. But Live OneCare from Microsoft does it all and doesn't slow down computers. At least not mine. And theres the price. For like 50 or 60 bucks, you get protection for 3...Yes THREE computers for about the same price as ONE Norton or McAfee license. REALLY useful for people like me who have more than one computer. Plus, if you install OneCare on a network (like a home network), and one computer installs a printer, OneCare will detect the printer has been installed on that PC on the network and will ask you if you want to install it on the computer, don't even need to go get the disks. It does it all for you. Very useful. It also does automatic backup of all the PCs that OneCare is on. Say you have it on 3 computers on your home network...And you want to back them all up. You can have all of the computers back up to an external drive on one of the computers automatically. Like that cheesy old infomercial use to say "Set it...AND FORGET IT!! (applause)" That, plus I've used the other two products, and they've NEVER cought a virus as I got it. I've seen Live OneCare catch SEVERAL viruses (mainly from Limewire, don't just me). Norton and McAfee only detected stuff once a scan was ran. I usually have OneCare closed and only running in the background, and still it catches viruses as I get them in real time. I HIGHLY recommend Microsoft Live OneCare.
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andreip
Mar 15 2009, 06:05 PM
That's a fact. I think every antivirus does slows your computer down because it needs resources to function and to check the system. I think every antivirus I used slowed down my computer but the one slowed the most was Nod32.
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iGuest
Mar 7 2009, 08:11 PM
what happens after my free panda antivirus trial expires?
Antivirus Slows Down Your PC?
Replying to Brian01001
well I recommend panda antivirus 2009 it protects you from anything like I mean you can even enable web content control and no one you want can access the internet bu tyou because it asks you to add a password I like that because sometimes I wish for my friends no to go in because you never know what they might download or search that can cause viruses! but I just say this because I enjoy panda and it really has helped me from viruses and then you have to update your panda once a week it helps I mean your free trial is awesome because you can activate your cide anytime it expires!
Wow...Not all of the antiviris can do that with the web control!
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