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AVG 805
« on: May 02, 2009, 09:01:34 PM »
Hi There -

I am a computer beginner.  I updated my anti-virus program to AVG 8.5 after getting repeated warnings that I would be unable to update it after 4/30 and I am regretting it.

I love to surf the web and my download speed for images is way too loooooooooooong now.  It happened immediately after I did the upgrade so I am sure the two are related.

Can anyone tell me what might be wrong?  I turned off the AVG toolbar thinking that would help and I haven't noticed much change.

Thanks in advance for any help, LC
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 12:27:08 AM »
    yeah i`ve noticed that it slows everything down i haven`t figured it out yet it`s kind of lagging  when i start up my PC it`s slowing down some of my programs when is starts to update the definitions and when it scans hopefully they will fix the bugs and stuff plus it  has crash issues   ???
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 05:43:02 AM »
    i took avg out because it slowed the pc down and took 2/3 hours to scan , and

    installed avast free far better , harry
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 05:46:20 AM »
    Note that scanning speed depends on how many files are on your computer, hard disk size/used space, number of processes running, what you are doing at the time of the scan.

    For example, normally, a scan may take an hour but if you are burning CDs during the scan, it will take much longer for the scan to complete.
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #4 on: May 03, 2009, 08:16:27 AM »
    carbon i was only on here and it took hours
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #5 on: May 03, 2009, 08:18:18 AM »
    How many files do you have? What are your computer specs?
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #6 on: May 03, 2009, 08:19:27 AM »
    hm , a good question , dont know  ::)
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #7 on: May 03, 2009, 09:14:01 AM »
    Haha, I see.
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #8 on: May 03, 2009, 10:51:30 AM »
    well please tell me how to please do and i'll let you know ::)
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #9 on: May 03, 2009, 10:57:15 AM »
    Is it really that important?

    Right Click My Computer and go to Properties / Start --> Run --> type DXDIAG and press Enter.

    As for how many files you've got, go to Command Prompt and type dir C:\ /s
    It may take quite a while, but it will tell you how many files and directories you have.
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #10 on: May 03, 2009, 11:01:30 AM »
    its not really you asked me how many i had and i'm keen to find out how to do things at my age , i let you know soon , harry ;) ;)
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #11 on: May 03, 2009, 11:02:46 AM »
    Heh, ok.
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    Re: AVG 805
    « Reply #12 on: May 03, 2009, 11:59:08 AM »
    As for how many files you've got, go to Command Prompt and type dir C:\ /s
    It may take quite a while, but it will tell you how many files and directories you have.

    went to start run for above would not work


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