Thanks very much. I have noticed this slow down slightly only when I open another program as in this case, my documents and then to a folder and then to a saved document. It all seems to take longer to open as if something was wrong somewhere, but it does open and I am able to continue working.. I wondered if that was normal or if there was a setting somewhere to allow a quicker response as when there is no scan being ran and then of course no problem. Norton had this too but it was not as slow as AVG is. I have been looking at scheduled settings for 4 types of scans which if I could get it all synced together at one time would be better I think. But in looking at it and arrowing around it seems as if daily is the recommened choice, but I did make some changes just waiting to see how that works..
Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG Scan > Hi there Patricia. To put it simply, if you choose the low memory option, > AVG will scan without using up a great deal of your "head room" or > available RAM. The process takes more than twice as long but it is just > as > effective. The only time that might be something to consider would be if > you were working on the computer while AVG was running in the background. > The second option will take as much RAM as it needs and tends to make > your > system act a bit weird while it's running. At the second choice, you have > about an hour for the average unit in which you can still use other > programs but they will respond more slowly than they would without AVG > involvement. That's a very sophisticated option and I've never seen it > anywhere except on AVG. > > Now to answer your other questions, every time you turn on your computer > with AVG loaded, it does a quick scan which does slow down the loading > process. But it is a very safe procedure and I think it's well worth a > minute or so in waiting time. > As for when to scan, most anti-virus designers recommend that you scan at > least once a week. AVG offers you several levels of scan as well. You > can > do a quick scan or a full scan which runs your entire system for possible > problems. If I had to choose, I'd select AVG full scan and do it once a > week. > > Finally, the Norton anti-virus systems were comparable to AVG in their > type > of scanning and so if you choose to scan weekly, then you would be getting > about the same level of processing that the older Norton software gave > you. > > As Rick would say, HTH. > > John Justice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BPC" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 9:12 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] AVG Scan > > >>I have a question on scanning in AVG 7.50 and does it like need to scan >> everyday? >> >> Also what's the best choice of scanning the one for low memory but slower >> or >> the one faster but slows the computer down? >> >> Is this scan same as the one Norton did once a week? >> >> Thanks for any help on this.. >> >> Patricia >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
