Comments on: AVG Free Version 8 Tweaks http://www.pcmech.com/article/avg-free-version-8-tweaks/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Neosix http://www.pcmech.com/article/avg-free-version-8-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-19587 Neosix Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:58:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7503#comment-19587 AVG without Resident Shield is useless. I turned off but my computer was infected with bunch of Trojans. So my advice: if you don't like Resident Shield, try some another AV. AVG without Resident Shield is useless. I turned off but my computer was infected with bunch of Trojans. So my advice: if you don’t like Resident Shield, try some another AV.

]]> By: Jason Faulkner http://www.pcmech.com/article/avg-free-version-8-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-13215 Jason Faulkner Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:34:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7503#comment-13215 >> I personally find turning off the real time scanner and context menu scanning extreme and not a good idea for the average compute user’s (read non-gamer)security needs. Great point. I do actually have these disabled on my system since I don't really download anything. I just need to have some AV program installed for when I sometimes connect to customer's systems using my home PC (per their policies). >> I personally find turning off the real time scanner and context menu scanning extreme and not a good idea for the average compute user’s (read non-gamer)security needs.

Great point. I do actually have these disabled on my system since I don’t really download anything. I just need to have some AV program installed for when I sometimes connect to customer’s systems using my home PC (per their policies).

]]> By: Oldkid http://www.pcmech.com/article/avg-free-version-8-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-13214 Oldkid Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:25:01 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7503#comment-13214 Thanks for the tip. After carefully reading the topic, I think it is important to note that the author of the tweak is a gamer and only wants an AV for on demand scans. I personally find turning off the real time scanner and context menu scanning extreme and not a good idea for the average compute user's (read non-gamer)security needs. In my opinion, using a custom install to turn off the Link Scanner and Email scanner is good enough. It will improve performance greatly. After testing AVG 8 on a couple of computers, I'm satisfied with that configuration and resulting performance except for the update scheduler--it seems to have a mind of its own. Thanks for the tip. After carefully reading the topic, I think it is important to note that the author of the tweak is a gamer and only wants an AV for on demand scans. I personally find turning off the real time scanner and context menu scanning extreme and not a good idea for the average compute user’s (read non-gamer)security needs.

In my opinion, using a custom install to turn off the Link Scanner and Email scanner is good enough. It will improve performance greatly. After testing AVG 8 on a couple of computers, I’m satisfied with that configuration and resulting performance except for the update scheduler–it seems to have a mind of its own.

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