I have no idea what version of Avast Free I’m running since I don’t see any ‘about’ link on the interface. All I can say is it’s the latest version of the 2013 program.

I am running a Win XP SP3, 32 bit machine with 3 gb RAM, 320 gb HDD, no other security programs running in the background. As I said the machine is maintained weekly to keep it running optimally. I use the latest version of Chrome in case that has any impact.

I have run index checks on the registry (CHKDSK command), defragmented the registry and my HDD analysis tool says the HD is working perfectly. Of all the anti-virus programs I’ve used on this machine, Avast has provided great protection but is the SLOWEST loading of any I’ve used. It also takes several minutes to install the virus updates… And in case you’re wondering my broadband speed is well in excess of 18 mbps. Thanks.