Remembered What You Installed If Your Computer Acts Funny
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When things go awry on my computer I have to stop and think, “What did I do last before this started to happen?” Tracing my steps is usually a tough one because, if you’re like me, then you’ve made a lot of steps to track.
Recently, I upgraded the free ewido antispyware product, which was purchased by the makers of the antivirus product AVG. Though I’ve not used that particular product extensively, I do know that it has received high praise from a wide audience.
I decided to make the jump to this latest version and run it’s scan. Only the usual cookie concerns cropped up.
But I made sure to not have it run in the background. The reason is because it’s not a good idea to have more than one antispyware product running at the same time.
Over the next few days I noticed a serious degradation in my web surfing performance. I do a lot of surfing — a lot! I felt like I was running down a sidewalk full of people who were in no hurry. Aaargh!
It wasn’t until I remembered that AVG was the last thing I installed. After uninstalling it — and crossing my fingers — the web speed seemed to come back to normal.
I’m not blasting AVG. It could very well have been how it was set up or how it interacted with my computer’s configuration. But I do want to stress the importance of retracing your steps to solve your computer mysteries.
[tags]antivirus,antispyware[/tags]
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