Because you are using a WINDOWS system in need of all kinds of vaxx remediations. That is a side-effect. It bogs down your system, and wants to control your behavior in order to turn you into a good citizen of the globohomo State.
There is a simple remedy. Throw out windows and move to Linux. And if you must, you can use clamav, rootkit and other stuff to check the health of your system.
You have a firewall, and libreWolf for internet access + ublock origin, Invidition, private.sh, useragent spoof if needed.
For those hooked on office 365, there is Libre-office/ onlyoffice.
Masterpdf v.3 is part of my entourage. Calibre for my e-books, GIMP for Graphics, audacity for audio, dia for making maps, gscan2pdf, bluefish for coding (also geany). Apache and all the lovely database systems come along.
Ah yes .... of course: steamit, playonlinux for all your games. It is a puzzle sometimes. I have been wrestling with getting Civilization V running on my box, but it does!
Best sourced linux distro: Either go for Ubuntu, or arch-linux. Mint or MX are a good second choice as derivatives.
im basically linux retarded. i have no idea how to use it. i barely know how to really use windows. don't get me wrong, i can do the things i need to, but not ready, like most people to move to the next level of computing, linux.
Linux truly is better for a lot of reasons, but it is significantly more difficult. This is why most consumers use Windows and Apple, the amount of user friendliness drives it. Once you become accustomed to using Linux, I'm sure it is very easy to use. I'd like to (like the OP) learn to use it, in fact I have an extra PC with Linux on it, but I'm confused on how to use it. Im looking at TrueNAC or whatever it's called to turn this extra pc into a server. If anyone has info, please drop a link for a smooth brained trumplican, I'd be very grateful!
The modern Linux distro's look a lot like windows 7.
Menu within applications follows the same structure.
For all the usual stuff, no real knowledge of Linux is needed. Left click right click. Same thing.
Most of the applications are contained in aptitude, you might call that the app-store. Select install done.
Bluetooth works out of the box,
That said, try to learn one thing every week. Archlinux has the best source material topically. Askubuntu has the best question driven solutions ( they often link to arch)
And hooking up Android to Linux is faillrly easy.
And maybe, in time, you'll find that the command line no longer holds secrets.
My PC (a brand new build a year ago) was running really fast compared to my old pc, but I expected it to be actually faster. I talked to a PC knowledgeable friend of mine, plus I wanted to mine ETH. He told me to remove all scamming anti-viruses from my PC and to disable Defender, I was very nervous after spending $2,000+ on a beautiful gaming pc. I have not had a single issue, my pc runs so fast even a year later. It has not slowed at all. It restarts within 10-15 seconds (my kid can reach the restart and power buttons... and he's 2, so...). The only reason I notice, is that my mining rig is set to auto load, then power and heat rises, causing my very powerful fans to shift to the fastest speeds, and I hear my pc start cranking out air. Thanks kiddo... (stopped mining after my recent hike in electrical costs (.16 ->.24 per KWH, 50% increase)
CCleaner is good for cleaning the registry, something I use regularly in "tunning up" PCs.
If you're doing things on your computer that opens you to hacking/malware, then even the best AV won't stop it. The best way to stay clean is sensible browsing habits and not clicking unknown links.
Most people grade their rigs by benchmarking, not how fast it recovers from kids power cycling :)
Yes my benchmarks are also amazing. But I’ve noticed when you bog down a system, reset speeds are an easy indicator of a slowing computer. You can easily time that. As fast as I click on things, they load immediately, no lag time. CC cleaner kept finding “issues”. There was only one issue, cccleaner. Windows has its own defragmentation program, which again, most people “should not” need.
100% agree on careful link observations is best practice in computer longevity.
For gaming longevity, I would stray away from any excess programs. If you don’t need it, don’t download it. I’ve had gaming pcs last me years. I only tried to use alternative programs to “speed up my pc” and they only further slowed it (thanks to dangerous downloads in the past. Stupid me). I removed the programs and removed defender and the sketchy downloads, and my pc sped back up. Then I built a 3080ti pc. That is a protected pc in my house now. Very weary of what goes on it and through it.
Avast hates us!
We are aware that Avast has been blocking functionality of the site under the guise of phishing and malware since yesterday.
We are working on getting them to resolve the problem, but in the meantime, we would recommend deleting or disabling Avast.
Please also flag the malware/phishing report as a false positive if you're an Avast user.
gi, delete antivirus and turn off microsoft defender.
do you visit shady websites? i don't need your answer to that question, just know that anti virus programs are made to slow down your computer, it's their design. My friend has run his pc's (only reason he's had two pc's is because he upgraded to a GPU 3090, so he did everything else since his GPU was so high end, not computer issues) without antivirus for over 8 years and he's never had an issue. He also does a lot of downloading. I have done this now for about a year, started with mining operations. I have not had an issue. I don't visit any shady websites. Not IT advice ;)
Because you are using a WINDOWS system in need of all kinds of vaxx remediations. That is a side-effect. It bogs down your system, and wants to control your behavior in order to turn you into a good citizen of the globohomo State.
There is a simple remedy. Throw out windows and move to Linux. And if you must, you can use clamav, rootkit and other stuff to check the health of your system.
You have a firewall, and libreWolf for internet access + ublock origin, Invidition, private.sh, useragent spoof if needed.
For those hooked on office 365, there is Libre-office/ onlyoffice.
Masterpdf v.3 is part of my entourage. Calibre for my e-books, GIMP for Graphics, audacity for audio, dia for making maps, gscan2pdf, bluefish for coding (also geany). Apache and all the lovely database systems come along.
Ah yes .... of course: steamit, playonlinux for all your games. It is a puzzle sometimes. I have been wrestling with getting Civilization V running on my box, but it does!
Best sourced linux distro: Either go for Ubuntu, or arch-linux. Mint or MX are a good second choice as derivatives.
Dump windows. That would be a great reset.
It is definitely smoother! You can always give it a try with a live-cd.iso. Just dump it on a stick and restart. And it does a good thing with civ-3.
And if you really want to do something nice: add persistence to your 32G-stick. Now you have your linuxbox to go, anywhere you go.
fav for civ: stay out of entangling alliances and war, and win.
im basically linux retarded. i have no idea how to use it. i barely know how to really use windows. don't get me wrong, i can do the things i need to, but not ready, like most people to move to the next level of computing, linux.
Linux truly is better for a lot of reasons, but it is significantly more difficult. This is why most consumers use Windows and Apple, the amount of user friendliness drives it. Once you become accustomed to using Linux, I'm sure it is very easy to use. I'd like to (like the OP) learn to use it, in fact I have an extra PC with Linux on it, but I'm confused on how to use it. Im looking at TrueNAC or whatever it's called to turn this extra pc into a server. If anyone has info, please drop a link for a smooth brained trumplican, I'd be very grateful!
Then you are surely the exact person for Linux.
The modern Linux distro's look a lot like windows 7.
Menu within applications follows the same structure.
For all the usual stuff, no real knowledge of Linux is needed. Left click right click. Same thing.
Most of the applications are contained in aptitude, you might call that the app-store. Select install done.
Bluetooth works out of the box,
That said, try to learn one thing every week. Archlinux has the best source material topically. Askubuntu has the best question driven solutions ( they often link to arch)
And hooking up Android to Linux is faillrly easy.
And maybe, in time, you'll find that the command line no longer holds secrets.
Mastering your tools is quite empowering.
Thanks, I will have to give it a go!
X2! I haven't used any additional AV software in years and have been fine.
The only thing I use occasionally is Malwarebytes if I think there may be something but then remove it after scanning.
CCcleaner = scam
Avast = scam
Defender = scam
My PC (a brand new build a year ago) was running really fast compared to my old pc, but I expected it to be actually faster. I talked to a PC knowledgeable friend of mine, plus I wanted to mine ETH. He told me to remove all scamming anti-viruses from my PC and to disable Defender, I was very nervous after spending $2,000+ on a beautiful gaming pc. I have not had a single issue, my pc runs so fast even a year later. It has not slowed at all. It restarts within 10-15 seconds (my kid can reach the restart and power buttons... and he's 2, so...). The only reason I notice, is that my mining rig is set to auto load, then power and heat rises, causing my very powerful fans to shift to the fastest speeds, and I hear my pc start cranking out air. Thanks kiddo... (stopped mining after my recent hike in electrical costs (.16 ->.24 per KWH, 50% increase)
CCleaner is good for cleaning the registry, something I use regularly in "tunning up" PCs.
If you're doing things on your computer that opens you to hacking/malware, then even the best AV won't stop it. The best way to stay clean is sensible browsing habits and not clicking unknown links.
Most people grade their rigs by benchmarking, not how fast it recovers from kids power cycling :)
Yes my benchmarks are also amazing. But I’ve noticed when you bog down a system, reset speeds are an easy indicator of a slowing computer. You can easily time that. As fast as I click on things, they load immediately, no lag time. CC cleaner kept finding “issues”. There was only one issue, cccleaner. Windows has its own defragmentation program, which again, most people “should not” need.
100% agree on careful link observations is best practice in computer longevity.
For gaming longevity, I would stray away from any excess programs. If you don’t need it, don’t download it. I’ve had gaming pcs last me years. I only tried to use alternative programs to “speed up my pc” and they only further slowed it (thanks to dangerous downloads in the past. Stupid me). I removed the programs and removed defender and the sketchy downloads, and my pc sped back up. Then I built a 3080ti pc. That is a protected pc in my house now. Very weary of what goes on it and through it.
fedora linux
Been getting a similar message with AVG, just started the last 2 or 3 days.
Doggos posted on PDW yesterday about the problem.
https://communities.win/c/TheDonald/p/15IYCrlCTZ/x/c
Edit: he linked to this post about what exceptions to add.
https://patriots.win/p/15IYCssUrv/add-these-exceptions-if-you-are-/c/
Don't know what Avast is, don't know what bonging is, and don't know what happened to the past few days!
exact same thing for me...just started a few days ago
Whitelist GA.W or get rid of the Avast browser plugin.
gi, delete antivirus and turn off microsoft defender.
do you visit shady websites? i don't need your answer to that question, just know that anti virus programs are made to slow down your computer, it's their design. My friend has run his pc's (only reason he's had two pc's is because he upgraded to a GPU 3090, so he did everything else since his GPU was so high end, not computer issues) without antivirus for over 8 years and he's never had an issue. He also does a lot of downloading. I have done this now for about a year, started with mining operations. I have not had an issue. I don't visit any shady websites. Not IT advice ;)