When I boot up my computer first thing in the morning, it is Very slow/freezes for the first few minutes while Avast is updating virus definitions. After I get the popup that Avast updated has completed, things are back to normal. Is there a way to avoid automatic updates starting at the same time my computer is turned on?? Thanks
Can you give some information on your system:
Connection method (broadband, dial-up), Operating System, RAM and CPU ?
What other security software do you have installed ?
Do you have lots of other programs starting on boot ?
I have broadband (12mpbs), Windows XP, 1.50 GB of RAM and “4 CPU 2.80GHz”. Only other security installed is Online Armor firewall. No other programs starting on boot. I’ve had this annoyance since using Avast a few years ago.
- avast! GUI → Settings → Troubleshooting → Enable: “Load avast! services only after other system services”
- Click OK.
- Reboot.
That sounds like the solution if other programs loading are interfering with Avast loading. Or could just be that the loading of avast updates itself slows computer. But will try your solution and hope for the best… thanks!
You’re welcome.
Please report back.
I don’t believe the “Load avast! services only after other system services” will make a blind bit of difference as it happens way before the update starts and it only gives fractions of second delay before avast services start.
Delay Auto Update - In avast7 you need to edit (using notepad) avast5.ini the [InetWD] section of the, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AVAST Software\Avast\avast5.ini (XP file location)
- Broadband connections, add this line:
AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=120 and
AssumeAlwaysConnected=1 if not present (or edit AssumeAlwaysConnected=0 to AssumeAlwaysConnected=1)
[InetWD] AssumeAlwaysConnected=1 AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=120When complete save the changes, avast's self-defence module will ask for confirmation, etc. answer Yes.
You may want to extend that delay to 3 or 5 minutes 180 - 300 seconds.