 Antivirus Slows Down Your PC?, norton does... |
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 May 15 2005, 04:50 PM
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Premium Member  Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Bogotá, Colombia Member No.: 868  |
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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May 15 2005, 05:21 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 25-April 05 Member No.: 4,369 |
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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May 18 2005, 04:07 PM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 26-April 05 From: USA Member No.: 4,404 |
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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May 18 2005, 05:46 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 18-May 05 Member No.: 5,210 |
damn norton anitvirus slows up my freakin comp too
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 May 18 2005, 10:33 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 17-May 05 Member No.: 5,175 |
 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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May 19 2005, 01:31 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Bogotá, Colombia Member No.: 868 |
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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May 20 2005, 05:46 PM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 26-April 05 From: USA Member No.: 4,404 |
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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 May 21 2005, 06:02 AM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 21-May 05 Member No.: 5,286 |
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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May 26 2005, 05:44 AM
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Member [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 25-April 05 Member No.: 4,347 |
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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May 27 2005, 07:40 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Bogotá, Colombia Member No.: 868 |
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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