[Ham-Computers] RE: Link for AVG 7.5

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

In running AVG 8 and have 1 gig ram...my computer runs fine.

I do only scan once a day but it has worked fine.

The way to prevent viruses is to stay away from all those music and video download sites..and also the disto sites. If you go there alot you better have a TSR running that checks everything you look at..but then be prepared to have a slow computer.

Loren   WA7SKT

 

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> From: ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] RE: Link for AVG 7.5
> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:51:40 -0500
> 
> Well I guess seeing that my Old Dell Dimension 2300 can only handle 512 meg 
> ram, or I think thats what the manual says and AVG needs 2 gig, I hate to 
> say it but looks like its back to Norton.
> 
> Unless I figure out what else might be slowing the computer here down, but 
> AVG seems to be the culprit.
> 
> Thanks for all the help guys.
> 
> 73,
> Brian
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jay Eimer" <ad5pe at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
> experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] RE: Link for AVG 7.5
> 
> 
> > It just seems to run better with 2GB rather than 1 (although my home 
> > "internet" box is only running 1GB).  I work in IT, and I've seen a lot of 
> > machines that were "under-RAMmed" - and more memory almost always speeds 
> > them up.  That's not really a fault of the machines, but rather that the 
> > programs we all use (and hate?) keep getting bigger - including AVG, it 
> > seems.
> >
> >  Vista for sure really likes having more memory!
> >
> >  73,
> >  Jay
> >
> > Gareth <gareth at capecod.net> wrote:
> >  Jay Eimer wrote:
> >> All very true Aaron. For most people, XP Pro (or home, for that matter) 
> >> seems to want 1GB, and has a sweet spot at 2GB RAM.
> >>
> >> Jay
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I agree with everything Aaron said, but I must ask you Jay - why do you
> > feel 2GB is the sweet spot for ram on a XP box running 32 bit home/pro?
> >
> > respectfully,
> >
> > Gareth
> > N1MSV
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