I do not use free. I am a paid woman er user...lol heheheh ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG Scan
> Patricia, it may be that those options are available only in the > professional version not the free version. However, when you open your > control center, there is a list of options. It's been so long since I > used > free, that I really don't remember but it seems to me that Free doesn't > give you as much freedom to choose. > > John Justice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 7:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG Scan > > >> Where is this full scan verses a quick scan in the menus? >> ----- 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] > > > 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]
