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What are most common issues which slow down the computer speed while anti-virus is scanning?

My computer slows down while scanning while others don't even if we have the sames specs when it comes to hardware and connection speed. Any advise why this scenario is happening and how can we solve it?

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Question added by Arie Cimafranca , IT Support Engineer , Create IT
Date Posted: 2016/10/18
Sagar Divekar
by Sagar Divekar , Software Coordinator , Indra Sistemas India Pvt. Ltd

Because  antivirus are scanned full sysytem with C: Drive like OS Drive. when this drive are scanned that time your windows and system folder also scanned thats the reason your computer slow down when anti virus scanning and aslo depend on Hard drive read write speed.

javed saifi
by javed saifi , Senior Support Engineer , Convergys Ind. Pvt Ltd.

use PerfMon icluding all disk counters , CPU , DISK queue length and check what is causing the issue. 

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Akin Durojaiye Durojaiye
by Akin Durojaiye Durojaiye , Room Attendant , Tripple H Hotel

the antivirus itself could slow down computer processes till it is done scanning

Alvin Pallones
by Alvin Pallones , CES NC II Department Head , Northills College of Asia

if you run a full solution AV, then it can use up most of your PC resources:

Sambra Kanebpal Kanebpal
by Sambra Kanebpal Kanebpal , supevisor , alshaya

i agree with mr. aemand pers

Antivirus itself is the first reason why a pc is slow during a scan:

Which Anti Virus do you run? and which version of it (premium, free, solution suite)? 

if you run a full solution AV, then it can use up most of your PC resources:

while AV is running, open your task manager, look at the performance tab and check CPU and RAM usage. Check processes and sort out by memory usage, you ll see which prog is using the most, more likely your antivirus.

if the above is correct, schedule a scan while you re not using your pc.

 

saqib syed
by saqib syed , PC Support/System administrator Officer , Pakistan Revenue Automation (Pvt.) Ltd

spyware & malware are active that why slow  ir You have a virus in boot sector /

hard drive is full / bed sectors  in hard drive 

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