On my x64 W7 machine, I had to uninstall script shield due to no-stop scanning as well as slowing web page loading too. I'm just running the file, web, network and behavior shields along with the auto sandbox.
I'd be very interested in learning more about this problem.
Are you talking about some specific sites (that may be very JavaScript-intensive), or just generally, that browsing "anywhere" somehow feels heavier?
Thanks
Vlk
Hi Vlk, I went from the last stable version with only: File, Web, Network, and Behavior shields as well as autosandbox too. Then when the new version came out, I upgraded via the UI, rebooted and then changed the configuration to add the script shield, but keep everything else the same. After a reboot, I noticed my avast! icon spinning non-stop, but it eventually settled down, so all was good. I used x32 IE9 to start browsing to all of my favorite spots, and each site took maybe 2-5 seconds longer to load then I was used to.
So I did a full scan with avast! (to load things into the cache, although I'm not sure if that's how it works, but it makes me feel better after an upgrade) and then I hopped on the web again, and I noticed the same slow downs. Then I opened the UI, and I saw that the script shield was just pounding away. The file, web and network were all normal, but I kept the UI open as I loaded new pages, and each time the script shield would dominate the scanning.
So I removed the script shield, rebooted, and all is normal again.........I do not have x32/x64 java on this machine, and I have active x filtering on in IE9. If you need anything else, let me know, and thanks for the great product. I'm currently using the free version, even though I have a paid active license with 2yrs left..........The free version is that good!