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Author Topic: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform scan  (Read 4906 times)

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alyoob

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    I have been scanning my computer with avg antivirus, windows defender and a AVG Anti-Spyware, and Spyware Terminator and all of the scans ( full) have taken more than two hours to complete. I used those programs at different times. How can I speed up the time they take to scan. I know the more files I have on the computer the more time it takes to scan.

    evilfantasy

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    I know the more files I have on the computer the more time it takes to scan.

    Using CCleaner prior to the scan will help some.

    Run them in safe mode.

    That is about all.

    alyoob

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      If I  Run the scans in safe mode it will  find less viruses, because in safe mode there is limited number of processes running.

      evilfantasy

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      If I  Run the scans in safe mode it will  find less viruses, because in safe mode there is limited number of processes running.

      No, it still scans every file. The fewer processes running allow it to go through them faster.

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        Scanning in safe mode might actually reveal more viruses since some viruses tries hide from or disable AV software in normal mode.
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        1) Keep the machine in shape.
        2) Run Diskclean and defrag regularly, depending on usage.
        3 ) Update and run scans more often...at first you may want to scan at night when you are not using the machine.
        4 ) The more often the scans are run the quicker they will run.
        5 ) Stay organised. If you have a ton of music files, photos and /or videos burn them to CD/DVD once they've been scanned.
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