Hi. Can any Avast Anti-virus users tell me - can this program be installed and used without having ANY automatic detection crap running in the background? Also, can it be set to not load ANY TSRs or other processes on Windows boot-up?
All I want is a virus program that I can run MANUALLY on any files I download. I don’t want it constantly scanning my memory/hard drive, eating up resources and slowing my machine down. I understand that a virus prog in a constant state of alert is essential for some dopey, mainstream computer user, but for those of us who can actually recognize suspect files and email attachments, I want something that doesn’t constantly hold your hand.
There must be thousands of us more advanced PC users out there with a demand for this type of virus scanner - is Avast’s the one to fit the bill?