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[moggy]

Hi all,can anyone tell me why.AVG would slow my internet connection down,with it on i get.Something like 16mb but with it off i get 40mb.All comments welcome.Dean

[Gaffers]

AVG is quite resource hungry and could be slowing your computer and hence your connection.  Switch to Microsoft Essentials or Avast which seem to do a pretty decent job, and are not as taxing on your computer

[zirk]

AVG is quite resource hungry and could be slowing your computer and hence your connection.  Switch to Microsoft Essentials or Avast which seem to do a pretty decent job, and are not as taxing on your computer

+1, AVG used to be good when the East European Students were running it, but now sadly a heavy resorce hog, I use the MS one myself, seems to work well in the background.

[Stemo]

Bloatware. Use microsoft's own, free and made for the job.

[moggy]

Bloatware. Use microsoft's own, free and made for the job.

Hi STEMO,the thing is it don't seam to make any difference.Witch protection i install,as my speed is the same.So i think it might be my pc.Dean

[Stemo]

When you say your speed isn't what it's supposed to be.....does it affect the way you use your PC? Or....are you just annoyed at the fact that you are paying for something you're not getting?

[moggy]

When you say your speed isn't what it's supposed to be.....does it affect the way you use your PC? Or....are you just annoyed at the fact that you are paying for something you're not getting?

Well mate,yes and no.I am not getting the speeds i am paying for,also it does affect my pc as,i cant watch video.And other stuff without problems in playback ext.If that makes any sense ste. Dean.

[Stemo]

Ebuyer has some good deals on pc's.

[TheBoy]

How old is the PC? What OS? What spec?

[moggy]

How old is the PC? What OS? What spec?

Hi TB about 7 years or more,was xp i have had win 7 installed.I have been told if the processor is not up to 40mb,then i will.Only get the speed  its capable of,is this right.Dean

[moggy]

Ebuyer has some good deals on pc's.

Thanks STEMO would you have a link.Dean

[TheBoy]

7 years should put it around the core2 era. Unless it was cheap shite at the time?

[moggy]

7 years should put it around the core2 era. Unless it was cheap shite at the time?

Intel Pentium 4,Fujitsu/Siemens.Scale o-p.I was told it was a good one at the time,what speeds do you think it should handle.I bought it direct from Fujitsu as i worked for them,at the time.Dean

[Gaffers]

It needs retiring for a newer model if you dont want to slow your connection.  I had no idea it was that old or a single core, I imagine that it is your computer capacity that is holding up your connection speed.  You can try upping the RAM but you might be throwing good money after bad

[TheBoy]

7 years should put it around the core2 era. Unless it was cheap shite at the time?

Intel Pentium 4,Fujitsu/Siemens.Scale o-p.I was told it was a good one at the time,what speeds do you think it should handle.I bought it direct from Fujitsu as i worked for them,at the time.Dean

It was old technology when you got it. I'm afraid its done its time now, sorry