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AVG on WIndows7 - high CPU and slowdown

AVG on WIndows7 - high CPU and slowdown

I have just installed Windows7 and put the latest version of AVG8.5 (free) on there, which claims to be compatible. However, it seems to slow the machine right down. I have not installed the Link Scanner.

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Guest [Entry]

I've had a lot of problems with AVG on XP and 7 in the last few months. I've since moved to the free version of Avira and am quite content. Be warned that Avira will nag you with an ad on every update, but other than that its been quite nice.
Guest [Entry]

Is it a VM? Have you allocated enough memory for the system and applications if it is? I know when I installed AVG 8 on my old XP desktop, it was the straw that broke the camel's back AFA as performance goes so to speak.