What is your normal RAM usage for the AvastService process?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi,

I am not very sure whether my RAM usage for the AvastService process did not go up after the latest update.
I hadn’t really noticed the normal usage before.

My AvastService doesn’t go under 780MB during normal operation. The CPU process is ok.

Is this normal for most of you? I am running all core shields and anti tracker and also the breach guard.

I’ve seen the reports from people complaining of jumping RAM usage, so I wonder if I am impacted.

https://i.imgur.com/uk7DdUh.png

Thanks!

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Please attach your screenshot(s), some of us don’t follow external links. :wink:

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done

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  • Which Avast…? (Free/Premium)
  • Which version/build of Avast…?
  • OS…? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP/Build…?)
  • Other security related software installed…?
  • Which AV(s) did you use before Avast…?
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  • Which Avast…? (Free/Premium) - Premium
  • Which version/build of Avast…? - ver 20.8.2432 build 20.8.5684.602
  • OS…? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP/Build…?) - win10, 64
  • Other security related software installed…? - Avast antitracker and breachguard, nothing else
  • Which AV(s) did you use before Avast…? - Always Avast Premium for years

It also takes about 1 minute to load the Avast GUI - CPU going to 80% and also same with using Chrome, especially when opening pages for the first time.

with the GUI now launched I have 1GB of RAM used…

I tried repairing a few times, no change.

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  1. Download Avast Premium Security: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premium_security_setup_offline.exe
  2. Follow instructions: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility (Run this tool for all prior installed Avast versions…!!)
  3. Reinstall Avast with the downloaded installer from point 1.
  4. Reboot.
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Am I going to lose the passwords saved in Avast Passwords? Should I back them up?

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Regarding APW, see: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=236960.0

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Hi,

Reinstall helped…in fact now AvastService uses 0.2% CPU and 18Mb RAM under normal conditions.

I must have had an issue with it for some time then and i hadn’t realised.

Thanks

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You’re welcome.