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Tipton

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Avast and memory use
« on: July 03, 2004, 04:11:13 AM »
The hottest system tuneup utilities  software is tuneup utilities 2004. They have an optimization section that will give you tips on optimizing your system. Note what it said about Avast at the bottom of my screenshot!

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Staind

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2004, 04:26:55 AM »
That's fairly common for an Anti virus program, atleast I think it would be.
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Tipton

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2004, 04:47:14 AM »
I checked on my wifes PC, and the same "Avast anti virus service" was using half of what it was on my system. I re-booted and mine was equal to my wifes PC, and that notice was gone in tuneup utilties.

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Staind

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2004, 04:52:19 AM »
Interesting, I'm using BitDefender right now (for Trial use until the next version of Avast! comes out) and it said the same thing..
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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2004, 01:27:19 PM »
i'm more concern about that alexa plug-in in your IE ;)

try to use at least a software firewall too :)
« Last Edit: July 03, 2004, 01:27:56 PM by shgoh »
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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2004, 01:49:50 PM »
Quote from: shgoh on July 03, 2004, 01:27:19 PM
I'm more concern about that alexa plug-in in your IE ;)
Try to use at least a software firewall too :)

Me too!  ;)
It's good to have a optimization tool but if it tells that your OS is the problem, what will you do? I'm affraid that some programmers think their application is the best, the one, the must have... Maybe it will say that Windows is taking much space in your HDD. Sorry, generally, my criticism does not win but in this case  ;D
Nothing personal, of course  ;)
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Tipton

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2004, 03:45:10 PM »
Quote from: shgoh on July 03, 2004, 01:27:19 PM
i'm more concern about that alexa plug-in in your IE ;)

try to use at least a software firewall too :)

I usually run zone alarm, but had troubles with the last build update. I do have the XP firewall activated untill they work the kinks out of ZA, and I am using a NAT router. I guess it does not acknowledge the XP firewall.  As far as the Alexa plug-in..... I don't ever use it.

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« Last Edit: July 03, 2004, 03:53:46 PM by Tipton »
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Tipton

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2004, 03:52:18 PM »
Quote from: Technical on July 03, 2004, 01:49:50 PM
Quote from: shgoh on July 03, 2004, 01:27:19 PM
I'm more concern about that alexa plug-in in your IE ;)
Try to use at least a software firewall too :)

Me too!  ;)
It's good to have a optimization tool but if it tells that your OS is the problem, what will you do? I'm affraid that some programmers think their application is the best, the one, the must have... Maybe it will say that Windows is taking much space in your HDD. Sorry, generally, my criticism does not win but in this case  ;D
Nothing personal, of course  ;)

Sorry, the application I am using to tell me that Avast was using way too much memory was right on target. Avast was using an abnormal amount of memory, and it was just letting me know. Avast was using double what it normally usues, and I was using this thread to find out why. I was not bashing Avast.  Matter of fact that was the first time I had seen that. The Avast anti virus service always runs about  11,000K on memory usage, it was over 21,000K for some reason. I was just trying to figure out why this was happening. But instead I get people worrying about my firewall and the silly Alexa plug-in. I have those items covered!  ;)

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2004, 04:02:28 PM »
Ok Tipton.
Let's way for some information about the programmers...  8)
Anyway, I don't think that anything has changed on this in the last update. Maybe I'm wrong.  ;)
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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2004, 05:33:27 PM »
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The hottest system tuneup utilities  software is tuneup utilities 2004

Tipton you picked a winner. It's far superior to Norton Utilities. :)

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2004, 05:56:02 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on July 03, 2004, 05:33:27 PM
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The hottest system tuneup utilities  software is tuneup utilities 2004

Tipton you picked a winner. It's far superior to Norton Utilities. :)



Thanks bob, it is a very popular suite of system tools. I can't believe how well each utility works.

I was surprised when I saw the mention that Avast was using too much memory. I had never seen it say that when running the optimization test. Sure enough, Avast was running twice what is normal on my system. Not sure why it was doing that. It hasn't done that again since I re-booted.

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S.Z.Craftec

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2004, 03:27:29 AM »
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As far as the Alexa plug-in..... I don't ever use it.

Tipton, my friend... Alexa plug-in is using itself, of course against you. It's one of worst spyware/adware things ever...

Run Spybot - Search and Destroy, and LavaSoft's Ad-Aware. You'll see results... those two will report you every single Alexa key inside your registry...
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Staind

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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2004, 03:51:55 AM »
I'm guessing but, I think when he said "I took care of it" he intended that he got rid of it.
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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2004, 03:03:25 PM »
It could also mean:
I know it but I like it and I don't care about the spyware and adware. :)
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Re:Avast and memory use
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2004, 03:49:44 PM »
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But instead I get people worrying about my firewall and the silly Alexa plug-in. I have those items covered!

...ooooor...   Covered with blanket...  ;D
« Last Edit: July 04, 2004, 03:55:14 PM by S.Z.Craftec »
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