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Title: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: REDACTED on February 24, 2017, 12:35:28 AM

Hello, I just found out that Avast is slowing down my Skype to the point that it just freezes. I now that Avast is causing this because when I deactivate Avast shields the problem disappears.
Anyone having the same problem or knows how to solve it?  :-\
I would appreciate some help :D

Title: Re: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: REDACTED on February 24, 2017, 04:02:14 AM

I'm having the same issue as well, installed Avast today and noticed Skype is slow and freezes sometimes when I get new messages.

Title: Re: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: Alikhan on February 24, 2017, 09:58:15 AM

Could you disable each shield individually and then report which shield is causing the issue?

Title: Re: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: REDACTED on March 02, 2017, 02:09:56 AM

Hello! Never mind, I solved the problem putting Avast in Passive Mode. Anyways, thanks for the help  ;D

Title: Re: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: bob3160 on March 02, 2017, 08:45:05 PM

Quote from: JuanQ24 on March 02, 2017, 02:09:56 AM

Hello! Never mind, I solved the problem putting Avast in Passive Mode. Anyways, thanks for the help  ;D

That means Avast is no longer protecting you. Your computer, your choice.

Title: Re: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: REDACTED on March 07, 2017, 05:58:26 PM

Seeing the same problem - it's TERRIBLE.
It's the File System Shield that's the culprit.
We need this fixed quick!

Title: Re: Avast is slowing Skype?
Post by: REDACTED on March 07, 2017, 06:03:10 PM

FYI - I went into Customize for that shield and put Skype in the exceptions, and that works for now - but I don't like doing that.