Avast 54 Home / Windows boot time steal?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I use avast 4.7 home version in home.

Avast steal many minute when i boot Windows XP sp2 UK.
(A) symbol scrolls and windows are jammed.

How can REDUCE resident shield activity after boot? It is setting minimum availabe.

What can do. I love avast, nor i want cange to other antivirus program.

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What apps/utils are loading at boottime?

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What other security based software do you have that might run on boot, e.g. Spybot S&D (TeaTimer), AdAware (AdWatch), SpySweeper, PrevX, WinPatrol, ProcessGuard, etc. ?

Have (or did) you have another AV installed in this system, if so what and how did you get rid of it ?

What is the sensitivity of the Standard Shield (default Normal), the higher you have it more files scanned on boot ?
The more applications you have running from boot the more files will be scanned. So ensure only essential apps are running on boot.

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Have (or did) you have another AV installed in this system, if so what and how did you get rid >of it ?

I have only avast installed and running.
Other security software are Spybot, AdAware, Sygate Personal firewall, secretmaker, Winpatrol.

What is the sensitivity of the Standard Shield (default Normal), the higher you have it more files >scanned on boot ?

it is standar. i hope that founds mode “not scanning files in bootup”

The more applications you have running from boot the more files will be scanned. So ensure >only essential apps are running on boot.

Visible bootup staring programas are SoundBlaster Mixer only!

If avast dont correct this bug or feature, maybe i change antivirus that are “Lite”.
Avast surrr… surrr .surrr many many minutes in bootup… and computer is jammed this time!

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I bet there is a lot more loading at boottime then just the SB mixer.
Please post a HijackThis Log here and let us have a look.

DavidR,
what was that util again that handle boot sequence?
I can’t remember the name atm.
Think that will solve it also for this person

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I think it is Startup Delayer http://www.snapfiles.com/get/startdelay.html.

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Yup, that is the one. I really couldn’t remember the name

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I are very grateful. Start up delay helps. I are cleaned startup programs usin Winpatrol. It helpes that computer are nearly normal, but startup delay helps more. Tkanks!

:slight_smile:

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Glad that we could help, welcome to the forums.