Slow PC & Antivirus help!

hrhkingcol · 02-06-2007

Hello!

My comp is running helluva slow. It's still fairly new and the spec is good:
- Acer Aspire T135 AMD Sempron 64bit 3100+ 80GB, Windows XP Home, 512mb + 256 mb RAM

But it's slowed down and slowed down more and more in the last few weeks, seeming to coincide with my norton antivirus running out, although this may just be a coincidence.

Anyway, i'm not overly taxing the comp, but even running only 2 programmes kills it. It also takes AGES to start up and i bit worried now. I am using AVG antivirus and scan all the time, and defrag all the time. Hard drives have loads of space left. Also, it keeps saying my virtual memory is low.

I should add that I have installed AVG but not uninstalled Norton.

What process should I follow? SHould I uninstall everything then install AVG? Should I uninstall norton and scan with another programme before installing AVG?

help! any ideas?

EDIT: Moved to Anti-Virus forum

Wolfeymole · 02-06-2007

Hi hrh

Welcome to PC Help Forums

Your last paragraph indicates nearly what you should do.
Uninstall all AV software thoroughly, re-install AVG then proceed from there.
Two AV programs running at the same time can cause serious conflicts.

hrhkingcol · 02-06-2007

ah fantastic thanks for that.

Would you be fairly confident that this is what is causing m pc to be so so so horrendously slow all of a sudden?

Wolfeymole · 02-06-2007

Norton is a serious system resource hugger and in my opinion total trash.
Do what I have suggested and if you still experience slowness on the pc then we will take this further.

hrhkingcol · 02-06-2007

Thanks a lot wolfey I'll, try that later tonight!

Arctos · 02-06-2007

Go here and get this Norton removal tool, it will remove all traces of your Norton av programme...

|MG| Free Download - Norton Removal Tool (SymNRT) 2007.2.02.14

hrhkingcol · 02-07-2007

Hi

I posted yesterday about my computer slowing to a stop and it was suggested that having installed AVG while still having Norton was the prob. So I went to uninstall Norton. It took over an hour and I left it on overnight. When I got up this morning it had frozen on 100% uninstalled so I had to reboot. But it's still there.

Now, when I click "remove" in change/remove programmes in control panel, nothing happens.

The computer is constantly whirring away, constantly on 96-100% CPU usage even though no progs are running.

Help! I can't do anything! Will this Norton removal download help?!

02-06-2007	#1
hrhkingcol Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Slow PC & Antivirus help! Hello! My comp is running helluva slow. It's still fairly new and the spec is good: - Acer Aspire T135 AMD Sempron 64bit 3100+ 80GB, Windows XP Home, 512mb + 256 mb RAM But it's slowed down and slowed down more and more in the last few weeks, seeming to coincide with my norton antivirus running out, although this may just be a coincidence. Anyway, i'm not overly taxing the comp, but even running only 2 programmes kills it. It also takes AGES to start up and i bit worried now. I am using AVG antivirus and scan all the time, and defrag all the time. Hard drives have loads of space left. Also, it keeps saying my virtual memory is low. I should add that I have installed AVG but not uninstalled Norton. What process should I follow? SHould I uninstall everything then install AVG? Should I uninstall norton and scan with another programme before installing AVG? help! any ideas? EDIT: Moved to Anti-Virus forum Last edited by Wolfeymole; 02-06-2007 at 12:58 PM.

02-06-2007	#2
Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 4,484 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	Hi hrh Welcome to PC Help Forums Your last paragraph indicates nearly what you should do. Uninstall all AV software thoroughly, re-install AVG then proceed from there. Two AV programs running at the same time can cause serious conflicts. __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

02-06-2007	#4
Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 4,484 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	Norton is a serious system resource hugger and in my opinion total trash. Do what I have suggested and if you still experience slowness on the pc then we will take this further. __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

02-06-2007	#6
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02-07-2007	#7
hrhkingcol Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Hi I posted yesterday about my computer slowing to a stop and it was suggested that having installed AVG while still having Norton was the prob. So I went to uninstall Norton. It took over an hour and I left it on overnight. When I got up this morning it had frozen on 100% uninstalled so I had to reboot. But it's still there. Now, when I click "remove" in change/remove programmes in control panel, nothing happens. The computer is constantly whirring away, constantly on 96-100% CPU usage even though no progs are running. Help! I can't do anything! Will this Norton removal download help?!