Avast 4.7 eating resources

[Lisandro]

I really can't understand the hunt for low resource (RAM) use when you have 2GB installed, good luck with avg.

I feel the same... resources, if available, are to be used

[s0ulburn26]

  I think I have pin pointed the problem. At the time I noticed it, I would see the avast system tray Icon spin. I thought avast was busy, in a way it was. I did some checking with the settings. I had the majority of the providers set to high levels. I don't do any P2P, or instant messaging these were unnecessary for me to use at high levels. I did notice that when my system started to slow down to the point of a crash, and I looked at the processes My TOR was what had the most resources. Since the avast icon was spinning I automatically thought that avast was eating my resources up. So I have thus reconfigured the provider services and my TOR and everything is running smoothly. I really want to take the time to thank those that responded to my post in attempts to help. 

[DavidR]

Your welcome, just glad that the situation is now under control.

[Lisandro]

So I have thus reconfigured the provider services and my TOR and everything is running smoothly.

Glad to know. Next time, when you have to debug the ashserv.exe, try to post a list of running processes and would be easier to find a bad interaction between avast and other running programs.

[Rafel]

TOR? what is it?
An explanation from an english speaker, please!!

[s0ulburn26]

  TOR is an "ONION ROUTER" tor(dot)eff(dot)org and it will have more information on it for you.

[DavidR]

Check out this link, http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Tor+(anonymity+network), curtesy of my good friend google and Wikipedia

[Rafel]

Thanks a lot 

[DavidR]

Your welcome.

[al2]

I get the impression some people might be getting  their mbs and kbs confused?