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nixy

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I have put the free version of AVG onto my pc as it's recommended as one of the best. However, it keeps scanning everytime I first log on and so it slows everything down. I can't work out how to change it, does anyone else use it?

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1.Double click the icon in the task bar (yellow, black, green and red square)

2.Select "Scheduler" from the list and click "Scheduled Task" button at the bottom

3.Select "Test Plan in Basic Mode" and "Edit Schedule" button

4.Untick "Periodically start scheduled antivirus test"

5.Click OK, close, close to get back to desktop.

 

Job done :thumbs:

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I've just been tearing my hair out at AVG! Why does it insist on reminding me to "upgrade to version 8"...not when I switch the computer on, but half way through an epic Civ IV game online, causing the connection to drop (arg!)... :angry:

 

Rant over :)

 

Other than that it's fine, and yes, set the scan for early hours or once a week/month/year and it'll be a lot less intrusive.

Steve

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1.Double click the icon in the task bar (yellow, black, green and red square)

2.Select "Scheduler" from the list and click "Scheduled Task" button at the bottom

3.Select "Test Plan in Basic Mode" and "Edit Schedule" button

4.Untick "Periodically start scheduled antivirus test"

5.Click OK, close, close to get back to desktop.

 

Job done :thumbs:

 

Thanks for that :thumbs: and thanks Nixy for asking the question - answers the same issue for me too :)

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Used AVG for years and it does a good job, i find norton etc is much too intrusive and resource hungry :headhurt:

+1 - I have heard of some that are better than AVG, but its free and keeps out of the way, just the way I like it. Been using it for must be 5 years now, no infected PCs, but plenty of nasties caught by it :thumbs:

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