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- AVAST ONLINE SECURITY SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX INSTALL
- AVAST ONLINE SECURITY SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX ARCHIVE
- AVAST ONLINE SECURITY SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX PC
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Personally from what you've explained I'd download a new Avast setup file, then uninstall the Avast copy you have followed by a reboot, and then install Avast again from the new setup file - but I don't know if that would make any difference however it's perhaps worth a try when you have some free time available. That can only save a little bit of time with Avast as I've noticed excluding items really won't make it that much faster when compared to other antivirus scanners where it works well such as Panda Cloud Antivirus and Microsoft Security Essentials.
AVAST ONLINE SECURITY SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX ARCHIVE
Personally what I do is put all my archive files in one single folder, virus scan them once, and then exclude all of the archives in that folder from any future virus scans. But it depends upon how many archives there are, how big they are, and how many files are in them. Scanning of many archive files such as 7z, CAB, ZIP, RAR, etc., can cause it to go at a snails pace. Is there some particular reason for it acting this way? Then it slows down to lower k's in speed then raises and lowers to painfully slow speed. When running a scan it starts out rear wheels smoking, front end up like a AAA dragster. Let me know if any of these fix your problems, or if you need additional causes. I have seen a BIOS flash on older computers be the difference in blue-screening when trying to install XP, & being rock solid with XP. BIOS > If you are knowledgeable to do this, turn off all A/V on your computer after downloading the correct model from the Manufacturer website of your computer, flash the BIOS, and it may help.
AVAST ONLINE SECURITY SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX WINDOWS
Perhaps you let Windows auto-update & put whatever it wants? What good is a brick you can't use? Updates > Some Windows updates can cause a computer to crawl. Uninstall that drive's controller & reboot to let Windows re-install it & re-enable it. PIO > Subsequent consecutive errors can cause Windows to drop drive speed until it operates in PIO mode, which is MUCH slower than DMA. Firefox is perhaps the fastest browser you can get on XP, especially if you enable hardware acceleration by updating to the latest video driver. Internet Explorer > As 8 is all you can use on XP, unless you have the older 9 preview they came out with for XP years ago as a test release (since pulled, and claiming it is impossible) then 8 is all that you can get. Sometimes a different A/V can make all the difference on a machine. (are you sure you only got ONE of them installed?) then try uninstalling Avast & using AVG free. Also, if your not using Norton + Mcaffee + Avast, etc. Antivirus > Some people install 2 or 3, then forget they conflict with each other & cause slowdowns/problems. Especially SLOW or single-core CPU/No or slow GPU/Not enough RAM. Programs > Too many startup items can bog a system down. These are really hard on a computer & can cause overheating & bluescreens. Malware/Rootkits > Rootkits are especially prevalent these days. Hardware Err > Sometimes, if chkdsk or other utilities cannot fix the problem, a re-install really IS the only way to fix this. RAM > Low RAM can cause overheating, as the HDD is being used as V-RAM. Offload to an external drive, if possible. Files > Thousands of files can cause problems.
AVAST ONLINE SECURITY SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX PC
Dust > With the PC off, blow the dust from around the CPU/GPU/PS/Case while locking the blades with a Q-tip to prevent over-RPM Here are the things you need to check to see which is causing it:
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Thanks so much for any help with this and a good day to all. Is there some particular reason for it acting this way? Rather annoying as I have to keep an eye on CPU temps constantly. 15, 75GB hard drive only using about 15%, shoe size 11w. I have the industrial strength Avast, Windows XP Professional, 32-bit, SP3, Firefox V. My Good Friends on the Forum, I hope this is the proper place to post since Avast is being discussed.