I am using DSL at AT&T for my Internet Connection.
I recently added Nortons Anti-Virus and it was running
normally but now it is SOOOOOOO slow. Is there
a way to turn it off and on?
2006-11-24 00:43:07 · 7 answers · asked by lowell_wait@sbcglobal.net 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The cheapest and most effective way is to add more memory. Whatever you've got in there now, double it.
Also, consider removing Norton (which is a crock) and replacing it with AVGFree from Grisoft (www.grisoft.com). It's much, much faster.
2006-11-24 00:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-26 02:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just fixed a computer w/ same problem. First go to a site like download.com and download a couple free anti-spy ware/trojan programs (MSoft also just came out w/ a new one). Run them. Then go to My Computer and right click the C-drive, then hit properties. First run Disk Clean Up (this should get rid of a bunch of stuff, most importantly it should clear out your temp files, u should run it often) under the General Tab, then hit the Tools Tab and hit the Error Check button, then hit yes to run program next time you start your computer, restart your computer. Then run Disk Defrag, also under tools tab, when u r not using your computer(may slow up your system) or run it in the background. You should also go to the Control Panel, click the Add/Remove Software button and get rid of any programs you no longer need/use. This will help a lot. Take these steps once a week as well as your Anti-Virus program. Also, make sure your firewall is running (MSofts is in Control Panel or download a free one, again at download.com as well as many other free sites. Good Luck
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2006-11-24 00:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by GreyGHost29 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
norton uses up a lot of space to run. You could try, different anti soft ware, a faster processor, defraig the system, clean up your hard drive, let your pc do it's clean up thing.
If you look to diss able your anti virus, you can, but you run the risk of some thing getting in there, that one time you turn it off
2006-11-24 00:54:00 · answer #4 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did right here with my Compaq laptop as quickly as I had dial-up service and nonetheless do it in view that I now have DSL. on your laptop, good click on the blue IE icon. click on residences. click on Delete Cookies, then click on ok. click on Delete records, then positioned a checkmark in the sq. container in front of "Delete all offline content textile". Then click ok. click ok one extra time. this might get rid of cookies and sparkling out your non everlasting internet records. Your laptop will run swifter now. FYI, even nonetheless I in basic terms use my Firefox browser with it set to offload cookies and temp records, I nonetheless ought to sparkling the internet Explorer stuff because of the fact of my SBC dsl account set up. once I've accomplished that, my Compaq laptop runs rather quickly lower back. m
2016-10-17 11:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by leong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton uses are lot of system resources and its useless when it comes to slower PC. I would recommend to download AVG free edition as it uses very low system resources.
2006-11-24 00:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by Fusion 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first remove nortan and install AVG for girsoft
double the capicaty of your RAM
2006-11-24 01:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by Arun k 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋