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Originally Posted by wdhpr
I am learning that free offerings of commercial software does not mean that the software is good. It seems that the developers include all these info and warning screens to make one feel the software is watching your system. (why not just do this in the background) They want the customer to feel they are fully protected. In reality all that's being done is an incredible drain of resources. Yes, you can reduce many of those splash screens in the options menu but I haven't been able do away with them completely.
After trying the highly touted bullguard security suite I finally uninstalled it because it slowed my computer to a crawl. For example it took 3 times as long to open firefox. When opening a directory with a large number of files it took minutes to fully open. I also experienced this problem With the free premium version of AVG.
Finally after installing A-square I again starting getting all those splash screens reassuring me it was on the job. Again I believe for the vast majority of users those splash screens are unnecessary. Perhaps only the most security conscious users would find them useful.
This new breed of security software in my opinion is a fad. I envision truly smart software that will still do the job but with a very small footprint.
I am back with Avira, Sunbelt firewall (behind a router) and Iobit 360 Pro. I am happy to say I am back to smooth sailing and have no plans on looking back. I realize now I don't need all the bells and whistles.
As a note: I did uninstall all security software prior to installing Bullguard. For A-square premium I ran along side Avira premium and Sunbelt firewall.
Cheers
Wdhpr
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Yes, I have experienced the same thing as you did. I am also, like you, behind a router and I would gladly grab a one year license of nod32 or Vipre, unexpectedly I am running now Shadow Defender and McAfee VirusScan Plus on my laptop and unexpectedly again it is smooth sailing and a very pleasant experience ( McAfee is greatly improved from the last time I have had the pleasure to run it). Now it runs along side Shadow Defender smoothly and with no issues whatsoever.
Regards
WES