Author Topic: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets  (Read 1953 times)

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Offline msowards

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I have Avast Internet Security 19.2.2364 (build 19.2.4186.437) and I started noticing that every 20 - 30 min. (sometimes even shorter) Avast suddenly take so much computing power that my mouse become erratic and any thing that I'm running or interacting with get interrupted.  This feels like something that happened years ago, but has now resurfaced.  It's becomming extrememly distracting.  I have trouble playing simple games or watching videos.

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Re: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2019, 05:35:26 PM »
Hello
Have you tried going to 'Settings' and then 'Troubleshooting' and click on Add/Modify Components to make sure you only have components installed that you want/need. Components installed unnecessarily will use Resources.

I always do a "CUSTOM" install to ensure I install only what I need/want.

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Re: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2019, 05:25:42 AM »
Update to the latest version (19.3.2369): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=225874.0
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
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Re: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2019, 02:32:57 PM »
How do I know which components to uninstall? 

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Re: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2019, 02:52:01 PM »
How do I know which components to uninstall?
How do we know what you want / dont want ?


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Re: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2019, 05:29:48 PM »
How do I know which components to uninstall?

The screenshot will show what components I've installed on one of my machines at this time.
The SHIELDS listed on the left are the most important along with the Firewall.
The remainder of the components are available for those users that use them.
The more components installed the greater the potential for unwanted Resources used
« Last Edit: March 19, 2019, 05:31:37 PM by schmidthouse »

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Re: Avast Internet Security Bogs down systems every few minuets
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2019, 04:34:39 PM »
It would also help to know what kind of hardware and software you are running.
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