Hmmm … perhaps it is not avast but maybe that installing avast! caused you to reach the limits of being fast for your computer. :frowning:

How many programs run at start-up? It could be that you need more ram? I have 640 mb of ram running W98SE with 9 icons on the task bar … not to mention what else is running. I experienced no computer slow down after installing avast! :smiley:

So, check and see if you can do with less programs automatically starting at start-up. I hope this helps you. :slight_smile: