symantec eating memory

[mrking5]

i was looking around my computer to find out there was 2.5 gb more in programs files then there should be the to find in common files then symantec shared  to find out its most in all file named virusdefs with 2.13 but seems to change every once in a while once it was 1.14 gb whats going on =/  i could relly use that  memory ..

[Dusty]

Welcome to the CH forums.

You've come across just one of the Symantec/Norton problems - it's resource hungry.  Ever considered a move to different (free) anti-virus/firewall programs?  If you'd like to investigate there are instructions in the CH FAQ section here and here.

Good luck.

[Aegis]

Yes, Symantec has had that reputation for a while...at one point, local computer experts on Chicago radio had recommended running their utilities directly from the CD rather than actually installing the program.

You will find many excellent alternatives suggested by the members of this forum.

[ecorg]

Hey, yeah the other members are correct in saying that symantec is a recourse hungry app, although if you are looking for a lighter load I would have to go with NOD 32 from ESET.

It runs on one of my clients PC's, at 64 RAM / 800mhz processor ^_^

http://www.eset.com

[JohnK]

I second ESET NOD32.
I run it on my 566MHz Celeron with 256MB of RAM, and it doesn't cause performance issues at all.
I also run it on a 200MHz Pentium with 96MB of RAM, and no performance impact.
And, a 400MHz Celeron with 64MB of RAM.
It's a wonderful program. Very much worth the price.
I haven't used Norton since.. uh.. 2005?
-John

[mrking5]

can these also my computer when its eating my memory

[mrking5]

slow my computer

[mrking5]

i mean is this also eating my ram as well as memory

[Dusty]

Ram is memory - Random Access Memory

Are you thinking about disk storage?