RE: AVG 8 slowing my computer down
- From: RAWest <rawest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 14:05:19 -0400
If it does not over heat when you are using it, why would it do it when it
is scanning?
You can also have it turn off when it is finished.
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-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chris Hallsworth
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:24 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: AVG 8 slowing my computer down
Hi, but doesn't leaving the PC on increase the risk of overheating and thus
a possible fire?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:24 PM
Subject: RE: AVG 8 slowing my computer down
> You can always leave the pc on over-night and schedule the automatic
> scan for some time when you're not using it. This also allows the pc
> to get automatic updates then without disturbing you.
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> Chip
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth
>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:29 AM
>> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: AVG 8 slowing my computer down
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>> Hi, this is one of the problems with AVG; it slows down the machine
>> during a scan, even if it's been invoked manually. If you scan with
>> Avast you'll hardly notice a drop in performance. Just my £0.02
>> worth.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Renette Bloem" <renette@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "jaws mailing list" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 2:52 PM
>> Subject: AVG 8 slowing my computer down
>>
>>
>> > Hi All
>> >
>> > I installed AVG 8 free yesterday.
>> >
>> > This morning was the first time that AVG 8 scanned my
>> computer at the time
>> > I
>> > selected.
>> >
>> > For most of the morning my computer was slowed down and I
>> could hear my
>> > hard
>> > drive of my laptop working - even when I was not doing
>> anything at the
>> > computer.
>> >
>> > Not sure - could this be related to AVG.? How long does
>> the scan take?
>> >
>> > With AVG 7.5 there was the daily automatic scan; my work was briefly
>> > interrupted, but then I could carry on as before.
>> >
>> > Renette
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