VRDB Database Generation Time

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Avast! needs the computer to be idle before it can generate the VRDB Database. While the database was forming, I left the computer alone for 3 hours. If it doesn’t take that long to create the database, please let me know so I don’t have to have so much down time.

  1. Do I need to disable anything running in the taskbar or background first before generating the VRDB database?

  2. How long does it generally take Avast! to build this database with a…
    – 40GB Hard Drive?
    – 60GB Hard Drive?
    – 80GB Hard Drive?
    – 120GB Hard Drive?

Thanks.

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  1. No - However if you have lots of things running it will not remain idle for long - But personally I don’t let it generate when idle or screen saver. I run it every two weeks as a part of my regular system maintenance.

  2. This is entirely dependant on the amount of data not the size of HDD. VRDB is not a backup utility, it doesn’t protect data files, mainly exe, dll, system files, etc. The first time you run it will take longer and I would suggest that you click the Generate VRDB Now! option and that should finish much quicker. Subsequent Generation should also be quicker, mine typically takes about 6 minutes

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  1. Can I run it in Safe Mode, or do I need to be in Windows Mode?

  2. Do I have to be online?

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  1. Never tried but no real need - just set it running when you are having a break from the PC - you can shutdown non-essential programs if you wish, I never felt it necessary.

  2. No, VRDB is stand alone check of local HDD.