FAO Gary Avast

I have replaced Norton with Avast as recommended but have noticed
a marginal performance loss, slightly slower in reading posts, and
am wondering if there is anything I need to know about default
settings? Should I change anything?

I also note that I appear to be scanning email but can't see how to
disable it?

I don't use Avast myself, so I'll defer to someone who does
to answer your question.

I use Computer Associates free antivirus:
http://home3.ca.com/Microsoft/vista/

Gary VanderMolen

"Julian" <Julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3665BD95-141D-4A4D-A411-F9AB468C7ADC@microsoft.com...
>I have replaced Norton with Avast as recommended but have noticed
> a marginal performance loss, slightly slower in reading posts, and
> am wondering if there is anything I need to know about default
> settings? Should I change anything?
>
> I also note that I appear to be scanning email but can't see how to
> disable it?

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OYFwTnknHHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I don't use Avast myself, so I'll defer to someone who does
> to answer your question.
>
> I use Computer Associates free antivirus:
> http://home3.ca.com/Microsoft/vista/
>
> Gary VanderMolen

Ah yes... I forgot about that.

CA huh? That's a blast from my past. When I was an MVS sysprog we had
a mass of CA products running... ACF2, CA-1 etc.etc. something like 30 0r
40,
and they all had about half a dozen bloody manuals all with the same
blue ring binders...

An absolute nightmare.

right click on tray icon, select stop provider and then select Outlook/Exchange. I believe will do it.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Julian" <Julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3665BD95-141D-4A4D-A411-F9AB468C7ADC@microsoft.com...
I have replaced Norton with Avast as recommended but have noticed
a marginal performance loss, slightly slower in reading posts, and
am wondering if there is anything I need to know about default
settings? Should I change anything?

I also note that I appear to be scanning email but can't see how to
disable it?

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@comcast.net> wrote in message news:eYWd0PlnHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
right click on tray icon, select stop provider and then select Outlook/Exchange. I believe will do it.

Aha! Thanks.

mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Julian" <Julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3665BD95-141D-4A4D-A411-F9AB468C7ADC@microsoft.com...
I have replaced Norton with Avast as recommended but have noticed
a marginal performance loss, slightly slower in reading posts, and
am wondering if there is anything I need to know about default
settings? Should I change anything?

I also note that I appear to be scanning email but can't see how to
disable it?

-- Your Avast Email settings are found by left-clicking the main icon. Click
Outlook/Exchange. Click customize. Wayne.



Wayne L.


"Julian" wrote:

> I have replaced Norton with Avast as recommended but have noticed
> a marginal performance loss, slightly slower in reading posts, and
> am wondering if there is anything I need to know about default
> settings? Should I change anything?
>
> I also note that I appear to be scanning email but can't see how to
> disable it?

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@comcast.net> wrote in message news:eYWd0PlnHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
right click on tray icon, select stop provider and then select Outlook/Exchange. I believe will do it.

Actually Outlook/Exchange shows no activity but Internet Mail indicates activity
when I read a Newsgroup.





mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Julian" <Julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3665BD95-141D-4A4D-A411-F9AB468C7ADC@microsoft.com...
I have replaced Norton with Avast as recommended but have noticed
a marginal performance loss, slightly slower in reading posts, and
am wondering if there is anything I need to know about default
settings? Should I change anything?

I also note that I appear to be scanning email but can't see how to
disable it?