Goodsounds;440566 Wrote: > Maggior has a point but overstates the case a bit. I think most "quasi > capable" windows users disable automatic updates, because it can be > annoying and sometimes disruptive. It's not a lot of work, maybe 3 mouse > clicks does it. AV scanning can be scheduled for off times. I've never > found mine disrupts SC running in any way. > > As for scanning, I don't remember seeing any benchmarking. But even if > it's true, I'd say "who cares", scanning can be done overnight or when > one is away. And for many, performing a full scan is a once in a > lifetime activity. > > For the original poster, I think some actions require a bit more time > on any machine. Your hardware is more than up to the task; in fact, you > could probably make do with a much less capable machine and find little > performance difference. With any operating system. > > I'd venture to speculate two truths - > > 1. The VAST majority of SB owners run SC on windows machines without > ever having a performance or reliability issue or penalty for doing so > > 2. Linux users are very overrepresented in these forums, and their > voices could lead one to think that linux has other than a marginal and > numerically irrelevant home PC presence. But all the stats I've seen > indicate that linux use is not growing outside of server rooms, and that > trend has been constant over the years.I've no desire to enter into a battle > of wits with an unarmed man, hence you have been added to my ignore list.
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