Why is Avast free so bloated

[bob3160]

@autowah post:20

I’m also experiencing the ‘bloatation’ of Avast.

Have been using it for several years now and it has always worked flawlessly.
But the last year or so it has become more and more a bit of a PITA, I’m sad to say.

Whenever I log in to Windows 7 (x64), Avast puts everything else on hold for a couple of minutes.
And the amount of pop-ups from the system tray has increased dramatically with all these commercials for Grimefighter and so on.

Updating virus definitions, especially considering it’s incremental and I use my PC (Intel Core i7 2.67GHz, 16GB, Intel SSD 320) every day with my 100mbps broadband, can’t hardly be the only reason for Avast occupating all PC resources for several minutes at every log in.

I really hope that Avast will go back to their old philosophy; small, fast and so smooth that you never notice it.

You’ve received replies and some suggestions in your other thread. I suggest you check it out and follow some of the suggestions offered.
Knowing what happens on your computer and what programs do what at certain times can quite often clear up a logjam.