[Virtualacorn-list] Slow computer response
ATimbrell at aol.com
ATimbrell at aol.com
Sun Oct 4 12:25:29 BST 2009
In a message dated 04/10/2009 11:42:14 GMT Daylight Time,
charles at charleshope.demon.co.uk writes:
>> Just a thought, but could this:
>>
http://www.virtualacorn.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=549&p=2141&hilit=priority
>> perhaps be relevant?
>another possible cause is a virus checker running on the underlying PC. I
>installed Norton on my Alpha1 and found that was constantly interrupting
my
>work on the RISC side. when I removed it, all recovered. AVG casued no
>such problems.
This is quite correct - some virus checkers, Norton and MacAfee spring to
mind, are appaling resource hogs
>Make sure you don't have any "auto-updates" turned on. These, too, can
>slow evertything down, especially when they are accessing the internet.
That's, I am sorry to say, not so good advice. Having Windows to to
download updates automatically is best policy. I always have Windows
downloading automatically, but I decide when they will be installed.
Some updates can be important security fixes and these should
always be installed.
Aaron
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