Avast 4.7

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My avast folder file size is over 100 mb data is 55mb is there a way I can reduce this and still stay safe…TIA

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Mine is 131 MB. Considering the last update from Windows was almost 400 MB, I’d consider the Alwil Folder a fairly small folder. :slight_smile:
Welcome to the forum. :slight_smile:

What Kind of data storage do you have that your worried about a relatively small folder?

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131MB?? What have you got in there? Report files? Files in Chest?

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My Alwil Software folder and sub folders are a total of 90.4MB and I periodically empty my log files via the log viewer. My data folder (included in the total) is only 48.5, so I don’t know what you have been doing to get such a large size. The integ folder and the avast.int can get a bit large depending on how many programs and windows version is, mine is currently 11.6MB.

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83.3 Meg is in the Data subFolder. Nothing in the chest.

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Debug files into avast log folder are generally due to avast size increase.
To clean them up, temporarily disable the avast self defense module:

  1. Right click the ‘a’ blue icon on system tray.
  2. Programs settings > Troubleshooting (tab)
  3. Disable self defense module
    Then delete the Debug*.txt files.
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Thanks Tech.
That leave 115 meg.

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Thanks for the team effort…I am down to 78 MB…as a newbie I was not aware of the file sizes… and thanks for the information and help

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I wish there is a way to limit the debug files generated.
99,99% of the users are just losing disk space as they don’t know what to do with these files.