I just installed this program.

When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.

I assume this is due to a larger footprint?

Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?

Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's better
and won't slow things down?)

Mel

"MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:GmV0k.35$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just installed this program.
>
> When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.
>
> I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>
> Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>
> Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's better
> and won't slow things down?)
>
> Mel
>

Plenty of people are having this problem. Read up on it here:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r203...EXTREMELY-slow

Doug

Interesting.

It slowed down again and using task manager I see 99% of the CPU is taken up
with avgrsc.exe

Mel
"Doug" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:GmV0k.35$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I just installed this program.
>>
>> When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.
>>
>> I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>>
>> Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>>
>> Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's
>> better and won't slow things down?)
>>
>> Mel
>>
>
> Plenty of people are having this problem. Read up on it here:
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r203...EXTREMELY-slow
>
> Doug
>

make that avgrsx.exe
"MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Interesting.
>
> It slowed down again and using task manager I see 99% of the CPU is taken
> up with avgrsc.exe
>
> Mel
> "Doug" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uvV0k.9523$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:GmV0k.35$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I just installed this program.
>>>
>>> When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.
>>>
>>> I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>>>
>>> Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's
>>> better and won't slow things down?)
>>>
>>> Mel
>>>
>>
>> Plenty of people are having this problem. Read up on it here:
>> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r203...EXTREMELY-slow
>>
>> Doug
>>
>
>

In article <GmV0k.35$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed) says...
> I just installed this program.
>
> When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.
>
> I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>
> Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>
> Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's better
> and won't slow things down?)
>
> Mel

Just disable the link scan part.
See if that doesn't pep it up back to normal.

MM

On Jun 2, 10:30*pm, MoiMoi <moi...@example.invalid> wrote:
> In article <GmV0k.35$Tq...@newsfe07.lga>, m...@noway.prudigy.net says...
>
> > I just installed this program.
>
> > When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.
>
> > I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>
> > Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>
> > Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's better
> > and won't slow things down?)
>
> > Mel
>
> Just disable the link scan part.
> See if that doesn't pep it up back to normal.
>
> MM

I have uninstalled AVG 8 and my usage is down around 15%. But, every
once in awhile the avgrsx comes back and runs my cpu to 100%. This is
after it has been uninstalled, so I don't know what is going on. F-
prot and Trend don't find anything and spybot killed spyhunter 2 days
ago so now I am running at 5% cpu if avgrsx doesn't run.

Is AVG working on fixing this? I have been an avid AVG user and
promoter until the last couple of versions which have not worked well
for me.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a339abf0-aebc-4e19-8472-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Jun 2, 10:30 pm, MoiMoi <moi...@example.invalid> wrote:
>> In article <GmV0k.35$Tq...@newsfe07.lga>, m...@noway.prudigy.net says...
>>
>> > I just installed this program.
>>
>> > When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a crawl.
>>
>> > I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>>
>> > Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>>
>> > Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's
>> > better
>> > and won't slow things down?)
>>
>> > Mel
>>
>> Just disable the link scan part.
>> See if that doesn't pep it up back to normal.
>>
>> MM
>
> I have uninstalled AVG 8 and my usage is down around 15%. But, every
> once in awhile the avgrsx comes back and runs my cpu to 100%. This is
> after it has been uninstalled, so I don't know what is going on. F-
> prot and Trend don't find anything and spybot killed spyhunter 2 days
> ago so now I am running at 5% cpu if avgrsx doesn't run.
>
> Is AVG working on fixing this? I have been an avid AVG user and
> promoter until the last couple of versions which have not worked well
> for me.

I would suggest using a good registry cleaner; one of the best is
RegSupreme, which has a free, fully functional, 30 day trial period.

One of the best features of the program is the default setting to prompt the
user for a backup of the current registry, so if there is any problem with
the corrections made the user can restore the prior registry settings.

--
Sir_George

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> On Jun 2, 10:30 pm, MoiMoi <moi...@example.invalid> wrote:
>> In article <GmV0k.35$Tq...@newsfe07.lga>, m...@noway.prudigy.net
>> says...
>>
>>> I just installed this program.
>>
>>> When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a
>>> crawl.
>>
>>> I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>>
>>> Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>>
>>> Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's
>>> better and won't slow things down?)
>>
>>> Mel
>>
>> Just disable the link scan part.
>> See if that doesn't pep it up back to normal.
>>
>> MM
>
> I have uninstalled AVG 8 and my usage is down around 15%. But, every
> once in awhile the avgrsx comes back and runs my cpu to 100%. This is
> after it has been uninstalled, so I don't know what is going on. F-
> prot and Trend don't find anything and spybot killed spyhunter 2 days
> ago so now I am running at 5% cpu if avgrsx doesn't run.
>
> Is AVG working on fixing this? I have been an avid AVG user and
> promoter until the last couple of versions which have not worked well
> for me.

If you trawl through the AVG forums, their stock answer to questions along
the lines of 'why is your new software so shite?' is to upgrade your memory
to 1gb...

Gaz

sherwindu wrote:
> sherwindu wrote:
>
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>> > On Jun 2, 10:30 pm, MoiMoi <moi...@example.invalid> wrote:
>> > > In article <GmV0k.35$Tq...@newsfe07.lga>, m...@noway.prudigy.net
>> > > says...
>> > >
>> > > > I just installed this program.
>> > >
>> > > > When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a
>> > > > crawl.
>> > >
>> > > > I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>> > >
>> > > > Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>> > >
>> > > > Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one
>> > > > that's better and won't slow things down?)
>> > >
>> > > > Mel
>> > >
>> > > Just disable the link scan part.
>> > > See if that doesn't pep it up back to normal.
>> > >
>> > > MM
>> >
>> > I have uninstalled AVG 8 and my usage is down around 15%. But,
>> > every once in awhile the avgrsx comes back and runs my cpu to
>> > 100%. This is after it has been uninstalled, so I don't know what
>> > is going on. F- prot and Trend don't find anything and spybot
>> > killed spyhunter 2 days ago so now I am running at 5% cpu if
>> > avgrsx doesn't run.
>> >
>> > Is AVG working on fixing this? I have been an avid AVG user and
>> > promoter until the last couple of versions which have not worked
>> > well for me.
>>
>> Well, feel thankful that you were able to sort of complete the
>> uninstall of AVG 8. I kept getting errors keeping me from any
>> uninstall operation. I had to strip all file references to AVG
>> after checking with a search. I also had to go into regedit
>> and strip out all references to AVG and Grisoft. Be careful
>> with regedit, not to strip out the wrong programs. I would
>> back up regedit first, if you feel uncomfortable about doing
>> this. You have to be signed on as Administrator to erase
>> everything. I could not erase the 'Legacy' references to AVG, but
>> that doesn't seem to be a problem.
>>
>> Sherwin
>
> Well, no surprise. Removing AVAST was painful. My machine was so
> loaded down with their software, I couldn't get Add/Remove
> Software to kick in. I had to wait overnight until I finally got
> a prompt from AVAST to remove their
> software.
> At least this was done almost completely, except for a few temp
> files and folders
>
> left behind. As I mentioned earlier, AVG's removal tool had
> errors and I had to manually remove it.
>
> I am really nervous now about any virus protection software
> clogging up my machine
> and bringing it to a crawl. If I get in a masochistic mood, I
> may try some of the other
> programs suggested. For now, I will take my chances without
> virus protection, being
> as careful as possible not to open attachments or other suspect
> material.
>
> Sherwin

I used ZSoft Uninstaller off in a jif.

Gaz wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> On Jun 2, 10:30 pm, MoiMoi <moi...@example.invalid> wrote:
>>> In article <GmV0k.35$Tq...@newsfe07.lga>, m...@noway.prudigy.net
>>> says...
>>>
>>>> I just installed this program.
>>>
>>>> When I open a few windows in my browser, everything slows to a
>>>> crawl.
>>>
>>>> I assume this is due to a larger footprint?
>>>
>>>> Any suggestions? Should I disable some features?
>>>
>>>> Or should I switch to a different free program (is there one that's
>>>> better and won't slow things down?)
>>>
>>>> Mel
>>>
>>> Just disable the link scan part.
>>> See if that doesn't pep it up back to normal.
>>>
>>> MM
>>
>> I have uninstalled AVG 8 and my usage is down around 15%. But, every
>> once in awhile the avgrsx comes back and runs my cpu to 100%. This is
>> after it has been uninstalled, so I don't know what is going on. F-
>> prot and Trend don't find anything and spybot killed spyhunter 2 days
>> ago so now I am running at 5% cpu if avgrsx doesn't run.
>>
>> Is AVG working on fixing this? I have been an avid AVG user and
>> promoter until the last couple of versions which have not worked well
>> for me.
>
> If you trawl through the AVG forums, their stock answer to questions
> along the lines of 'why is your new software so shite?' is to upgrade
> your memory to 1gb...
>
> Gaz

System Requirements: AVG Free V 8.0: [per AVG]

Computer Hardware
Intel Pentium 300 MHz
30 MB free hard drive space (for installation)
256 MB RAM

ref: http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-...e-edition#tba3

Saw somebody recomment Process Tamer by DonationCoder to limit cpu usage. I
am now going to try this program. [for other purposes , not V8.0]

--
tommy