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Title: Does running an Avast scan slow down a computer?
Post by: AvastUser95 on November 14, 2010, 10:27:57 PM

While a Avast scan is running will it slow down my computer?

Title: Re: Does running an Avast scan slow down a computer?
Post by: 12-es_csaj on November 14, 2010, 10:31:01 PM

Quote from: AvastUser95 on November 14, 2010, 10:27:57 PM

While a Avast scan is running will it slow down my computer?

Yes.
For me, scan slows my computer.

Title: Re: Does running an Avast scan slow down a computer?
Post by: Para-Noid on November 14, 2010, 10:35:40 PM

I have noticed a slight slow down. Not enough to be a bother.

Title: Re: Does running an Avast scan slow down a computer?
Post by: DavidR on November 14, 2010, 11:16:42 PM

It doesn't impact my system at all, but I'm not running lots of other things in the background.

This really begs the question, why start an on-demand scan if you are going to be working on it at the time (especially if you have a lower spec system).

Your best option would be to schedule the scan so it happens at a time which is convenient to you, when you aren't using it if you leave your system on at night, etc. Either that or do what I used to do before the scheduled scanning was available, start the scan and go and have a cup of tea.

Title: Re: Does running an Avast scan slow down a computer?
Post by: YoKenny on November 15, 2010, 03:16:22 PM

Quote from: DavidR on November 14, 2010, 11:16:42 PM

start the scan and go and have a cup of tea.

That's a good idea.