Is Norton Antivirus Slowing this Computer Down

Hello,

My friend's computer frequently experiences very slow performance. After checking for malware (and there was none), we were directed here by TimW.

The computer has a Pentium 4 CPU 2.8 Ghz, and 512 MB of RAM. If you need any other information, please let me know (I'm not exactly sure what I should be posting to this forum).

Thanks for your time.

- Niilo

 

It's well-known that Norton Anti-Virus eats up your resources. In tests, it has been shown that AVG Anti-Virus causes the least system slowdown compared to other major anti-virus software.
So if you really want the best out of your PC, buy AVG Anti-Virus or download the free version at http://free.grisoft.com

 

If you are looking for freeware Antivirus software
you don't even have to leave MajorGeeks, they're right here

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html

Both Avast and AVG seem to be popular choices


BTW: interesting link zbd21, its now in my favorites

 

just a FYI if he wants a Norton product, Norton 360 is great, no slowdowns at all, (just make sure you don't sign up for their automatic renewal program)

 

First, sorry to hear about her slow computer. We all have been there.

Have you done what's posted here yet?confused

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=106650