Hi guys I’ve been think if we deleted all the help files from our computer, it will speed up scan in our computer and will takes less memory space right?
But doing so is it safe without damaging our computer?
[font=Segoe UI]Here is a way to speed up scan:
Windows Disk Cleanup Utility ============
1 Press Windows Key + R
2 Type in: cleanmgr
3 Put a check beside: Temporary Internet Files and Temporary Files. Optionally, you may check other options too
4 Click OK
I didn’t know where the windows key was!
Anyway you could have said start key^^"
Thanks!
What makes your scan quicker is by not scanning low risk files and not deleting help files etc.
So a Quick Scan without Archives is going to be the quickest and by all accounts the 5.0 scan is quicker than 4.8, so if you are finding it needs to be quicker you need to address your system as avast can never make up for any system inadequacies.
I suggest that you modify your signature to include some info on your system specification. That way we have an idea of the performance or lack of it in relation to scan speed. I would also suggest that you keep the signature on one line (yours is already spread over 5 lines adding to forum posts) and let the forum software break the lines according to the users screen resolution/window size.
Your signature would also take up less space if it would contain the information on one line:
Avast Beta 5.0.288, MalwareBytes, Threatfire, SpywareTerminator, Windows firewall
example 
Your signature would also take up less space if it would contain the information on one line
Funny. But it doesn’t increase his scan speed… ;D
Where did I say “Do as I do” ??? ;D ;D
I see avast will scan more files in the background but it doesn’t take that much time because these fews words are light^^
I agree that the quick scan is very fast and I like it very much but most of the time I always do a through scan with avast 4.8 for more security!But there is a big different in time!!
A thorough scan really isn’t necessary as the Quick scan deals with all files that are at risk of infection, or present an immediate threat if infected, e.g. executable files. Where a thorough scan scans all files irrespective if they pose an immediate threat or are at risk or a target of infection.
So a lot of files are scanned unnecessarily, the same is true if you select archive files as they are inert and not an immediate threat even if there was something inside that was infected. First they would need to be extracted from the archive (the creation of a new file, which would get scanned by the File Shield) and once extracted they would need to be executed (and the File Shield once again would intercept that and first scan the file).
Hm…Then like everyone says about quick scan is that it detects 99.9% of malware?
It is nothing about detection rate as the signature database is the same regardless of the sensitivity you use. It is simply about the files that are scanned if there is malware there then if in the virus signatures, etc. then it would be detected.
As for those which aren’t scanned when using the Quick scan (beta 5.0), generally are inert or don’t present an appreciable risk. As and when these become active then the ‘resident’ scanners of avast kick in, that is the whole purpose of resident protection.
This actually makes the on-demand scan of less importance, but regular (Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, etc. the interval is up to you) Quick scans cater for new signatures added since the last on-demand scan.
You’re welcome.