Norton Anti Virus 2007 nowadays analysing more than 300,000 files in my computer. How can I reduce this?

Question

In the beginning I had only 100,000 files in my computer. Now it is increased. So Norton takes too much time to analyse them. I have copied too many videos in the hard disk. I think this is the reason. I have still more space (175 GB) in the hard disk. I can store still more videos in it. But analysing time going on increasing. Is there any solution to this, I mean to finish the analyse quickly?

Answer 1

Create a Custom Scan.

Using the Custom Scan feature, select only those folders you feel are important to scan.

If the video files are clean, place them in a separate folder that will not be scanned.

Answer 2

Just uninstall Norton.

Then have all your files destroyed by a virus.


Seriously, why would you not want Norton to check all your files?


To make it less of a pain:
Defrag the hard file
Set Norton to run at a time when the computer is on but you are not there. Over lunch or diner. Or Mondays at 2am, and leave the computer on Sunday night.

Answer 3

thats just a fact of owning a computer... you will aquire files as you use your computer... whether you download videos or music... it just happens... you can try a disk cleanup (Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup) and trying delete very old system restore points... otherwise thats just the way it works... you could try scanning your computer when you go to sleep at night so it doesn't interfere with your using the computer

Answer 4

clean the thing up...real simple...remove old files...remove old programs not in use...disc scan...defrag...regular maintenance is what it is called...good luck....ps remove all the downloads you have...eats a puter up