Avast - resource hog?

Question

My Dell has pre-installed the McAfee antivirus (3 month trial). I actually like McAfee, but I find their products overpriced. I am considering going with the free Avast antivirus - which generally has good reviews - except complaints that it uses a lot of CPU resources and slows down your system. Does anyone know / have experience as to how Avast's demand on resources compares with Mcafee?Because I hardly notice Mcafee's presence.

rick000 · Answer

I am using the free Avast now and I have noticed that my computer runs better with Avast than Mcafee.

msil217 · Answer

I found this disabling all but Standard Shield helps.

zbestwun2001 · Answer

I run Avast! now and think it is fine. In no way is it as much a resourse hog as McAfee or Norton.

I have used them all, McAfee does succK up those resourses big time.

My opinion based on my experience is that you will be fully protected with a lot less resourse usage with Avast!.

Steve

Virus & Spyware

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