I have a Licenced AVG antivirus programme installed in my pc, but I coundn't get dump for that? One of my frieind asked me to get an affective antivirus programme. I have red about avast 4.0 home editionwhich I have doownloaded and updated it and copied in a pendrive. After that I have uninstalled the same. After that my pc is running slow. An another friend says that there are some common files mightbe removed while uninstalling avast. If so, how to find the common files and restore the same? kindly help me out in this regard?
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Keven M // Jun 12, 2008
When you go to install a new AV it will auto detect any program that may be linked to an AV software and will ask if you would like to uninstall it.
2 Edwin O // Jun 12, 2008
You should not run two anti virus on your computers.They may con flick.
3 Don A // Jun 12, 2008
NOpe dont do it, just install ONE, and the best one out there is designed by microsoft itself, heres the link http://digg.com/security/Microsoft_Announces_a_brand_new_Virus_Protection_FREE
4 R M // Jun 12, 2008
First off you do not want to run TWO AV programs on your system at a time. This can create issues with the two fighting each other and you can check any tech site where you will find a discussion about running more than one AV program and it is ill advised.
There is not one single AV product that is the magic bullet, it just doesn't exist, they all have shortcomings and not one will detect every virus tossed at it especially if a new unknown, not in their definitions, virus. Pick one and don't be paranoid. Any time you download something always check it for virus activity before using it. You can also check the file against many AV sources at http://virusscan.jotti.org/.
Don A, sorry but the best virus product is most definitely NOT OneCare. Search on the various AV products online and research them.
5 acimag383 // Jun 12, 2008
first off. Uninstall AVG I fix computers. Its cute but we always uninstall it cause it doesnt stop much. We use a program called NOD32. Its the best and uses minimal resources.
Also goto your 'Control Panel' and under Admin Tools. Look in services. And Stop and Disable (by double clicking) the AVG service. and any other previous antivirus that was running at one point. IE symantec.
6 golfer2 // Jun 12, 2008
If there were common files when you uninstalled it, you would've been informed and given a choice about what to do.You should only run one AV at a time because it causes conflicts,that's why your PC slowed down.Avast by itself is a better choice for an AV than your paid AVG,it has a higher and faster detection rate.
7 tim6630_2006 // Jun 12, 2008
well running 2 antivirus programs on one pc is not correct for pc,you must get red of them both and to be honest the best you can use is PCtools antivirus as i used it after checking many other stupid programs and the most stupid are McAfee and Kaspersky and pc become so slow.
you can use PCtools antivirus free or the paid version but it is really good.
may be the new AVAST 4.0 home edition is making your pc slow like what happened with me while trying McAfee,my pc was really really so slow because the program takes alot of cpu usage so uninstall AVAST 4.0 and switch to PCtools antivirus.
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