There’s a problem with avast! v5.0.xxx when handeling BASS files ( http://www.un4seen.com/bass.html ).
When moving install files, or launching applications that uses the BASS library (i.e. Spider Player: http://spider-player.com ), the process tends to take an awful long time, because avast! is scanning the hell out of it.
This was never a problem with earlier versions of avast!
(Running WinXP Pro / SP3)
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EDIT:
Sorry, I hadn’t updated to the latest avast! version on this computer…
It’s much better with v5.0.677, but it still seems to hang a bit.
You can always tell avast not to scan certain files/folders. NOT recommended, but if you are sure the files/application(s) will not form a security risk. Give it a try.
Yeah, I know, but that would just be a temporary workaround.
btw; I was wrong about v5.0.677 handeling BASS files better…
I needed to move some install files and run some exe’s today, and it almost brough my system to it’s knees, scanning like crazy!
The problem needs to be addressed.