Computer Speed

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I am very pleased with AVAST and continually recommend it to family and friends.
But I have a question .To what extent does AVAST affect computer speed
( in particular going on line after a recycle which sometimes takes 15 seconds to 90 seconds after the compter has completely recycled). I am running xp,cable and clocking at a “gig”).

Any comments or thoughts would be welcomed.

              Thanks,

                        Robert
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after a recycle
You mean after (re)booting?

About what speed are you talking?
The time it takes to boot a system or the speed when the system is running?

Both are already explained in many other threads.

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Yes it takes some seconds till avast is active it’s not a problem for me after the “re"boots"up”.
Also here.
I think it’s normal.

Taco

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Thanks for the replies.

What I mean’t was after the system was “rebooted” and seems to have settled down.
It’s not a major problem but I was curious as to what role AVAST plays in the speed and why.

                 Robert
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Robert, probably the lack of time on booting is due to avast scanning the processes and loading…
You can change the impact on performance tweaking your avast installation: disabling un-necessary providers (for you), using Startup Delayer to control the order of programs on boot, etc. :wink:

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Thanks to all for your comments.

       Robert