well i recently reformatted my computer and i deleted the previous windows copy and installed a legit one. After doing this my computer was very fast and no problems, just recently i installed windows xp MCAFEE. and my compter seems to run a little slower, its quite agitating. does mcafee make computers slower? i also have it installed with windows defender download from the xp site, does this contribute to the problem? thanks
2007-09-27 02:32:21 · 7 answers · asked by sweety Returnz 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Any program that runs in the background is using ram and will slow your computer down. It is usually better to go into the program and turn off background scans. This will mean that you must do your virus scans manually.
As for running two anti virus programs. This normally isn't a good idea. They tend to battle each other and can slow the system. In severe cases they can cause the computer to not run at all.
2007-09-27 02:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.Because that most software has automatically function. When you go to the system they would automatically run in the background. So you always use the software is more convenient. But it will also cause unnecessary troubles. There is so much software when you start your PC that the speed will slow down and they can impact of your normal use.
2. There are some great disadvantages in the registry. Security of WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI that are the configuration procedures of the registry is not high and restricted by the size. That is, once your computer installed a lot of software, the registry was full, causing the speed of the system to slow. If you are a fan of net work, when you browse the network, hackers will change your registry and ultimately can control your computer or steal your important documents by making use of the character that the registry has low security.
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2007-09-27 09:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will definitely slow down your computer. What you can do is go into your maintenance settings in Mcafee and set it to run scans and updates in the middle of the night. Default settings make it run as soon as you boot up. PC will run slower while these scans are running.... P.S. Turn off all of the Windows Firewalls and protection and use only Mcafee.
2007-09-27 09:40:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, MCAFEE isn't really a good software and yest it will make it slower. I suggest that u remove MCAFEE and keep Windows Defender. Also download these security tools, they are all free and the best out there:
AVG Anti virus: http://free.grisoft.com
Spybot: http://www.download.com
Comodo Firewall: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com
Good Luck and take care!
2007-09-27 09:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes mcafee does retard the computer speed. You can use Quick heal as antivirus......really a good antivirus software.....actually the theory is as many programs you install and uninstall, the record is writtren in the registry and the more the registry is filled, the computer goes slower
2007-09-27 09:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by MASTERMIND 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. MCAFEE and windows defender both conflicting with eachother
2007-09-27 09:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Joe_Young 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xp and MCAFEE ...Also Window is a Big File.....So it doing a lot of processing
2007-09-27 09:42:23 · answer #7 · answered by 3-selin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋