Re: JECKYLL & HYDE
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 02/05/05
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Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:33:28 -0700
In news:u1Kmox5CFHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Geoff A. <geoffashton@DELETEdsl.pipex.com> typed:
> I don't have any anti-spyware running. Do you think I should?
Definitely! Unfortunately everyone needs to. If you've been
running without it, you almost certainly have multiple pieces of
malware on your system, and this is very likely a large part of
your performance problems.
> What
> would you recommend & how much is it?!
There are lots of free products that are very good. Start with
the three I mentioned, quoted below. They are all free.
> Also, if NAV is responsible, what's the answer?
No, I don't think NAV is responsible. But the rest of the
Systemworks suite, running in the background, could be. None of
it is necessary, and it takes a toll on your performance.
Although many people whose opinions I respect (including most
other MVPs) strongly advise against NAV, I personally use it and
haven't had a problem with it.
So what I recommend is to run the three antispyware products and
turn off everything in Systemworks except for NAV. Then evaluate
your performance. If you're still having problems, post back for
more advice.
-- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:OY$byZ5CFHA.2032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Geoff A. wrote: >> >>> My PC has this duel personality complex. Sometimes from >>> startup >>> everything is fine, running at normal speed. But other times >>> it >>> appears to be on a go-slow, where everything takes ages to >>> load up >>> and do stuff. The split is 50 / 50. >>> Any ideas as why this is happening, and what can be done? >>> (Not a virus! And no error messages. Running Norton >>> systemworks >>> 2005, so everything in tip-top condition!) >> >> >> If you are running the full suite of Norton Systemworks, not >> only is >> everything *not* in tiptop condition, but that in itself is >> likely >> to be responsible for at least part of your slowdown. >> >> I would turn off everything but Norton Anti-Virus (others will >> undoubtedly advise you even to get rid of NAV, and replace it >> with a >> different anti-virus product). >> >> Also, do you run *several* (one isn't enough) anti-spyware >> products, >> such as Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-aware, Spyware Blaster? >> >> -- >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >> Please reply to the newsgroup
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