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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: jwall on August 19, 2007, 05:51:44 PM
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I've done a search, but can't find an answer.
I sometimes notice an avast folder and a .dat file in windows\temp. I think this happens after an update?
Anyway, is it safe to delete these? I use ccleaner with the 48 hour option (clean windows\temp files older than 48 hours).
Thank you.
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_avast4_ is a temp folder used to unpack files to scan the contents of archive files, once the scan is complete entries are normally removed.
So if the file isn't in the _avast4_ sub folder it isn't one of avast's files.
Using the 48 hour option shouldn't be a problem.
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Thanks,
The avast folder is empty and the file, with the same creation date is: Perflib_Perfdata_710.dat and when I try to open it, it says it's in use by another program.
Edit:
The file is not in the avast folder.
The creation date seems to occur every time the computer is is turned on.
I've used other free AVs and I know they sometimes utilize the windows\temp so I think this is what is happening. Avast seems to be the least intrusive though.
I'm just curious to know if this is normal for Avast.
Thanks again.
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See this link for what it is about, http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/showpost (http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?s=a6ca35fca2dc2c5ae4b588533957845c&p=1306651&postcount=2)
avast provides a good balance between performance and protection with its default settings.
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See this link for what it is about, http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/showpost (http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?s=a6ca35fca2dc2c5ae4b588533957845c&p=1306651&postcount=2)
avast provides a good balance between performance and protection with its default settings.
Thanks, DavidR, that was a great explaination, it was exactly it.
You are right about avast, that's why I'll continue to use it.
Thanks much.
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Your welcome.