Comments on: Kaspersky causes Windows 7 slowdown http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/ Blogging in the real world Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Webster http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-136720 Steve Webster Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:23:46 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-136720 I too have just purchased a superfast PC with Windows 7 and it was reduced to a snails pace after installing Kapersky Internet Security 2010. My PC has an Intel i7 processor and 8mb of memory and it was running slower than my old PC which had an Intel Celeron and 512mb of memory! I contacted the PC supplier who told me that the problem would definitely be Kapersky and that I should remove it immediately. Bingo! Superfast PC once more! He recommemded downloading and installing Microsofts own free program and so far I have no complaints. I too have just purchased a superfast PC with Windows 7 and it was reduced to a snails pace after installing Kapersky Internet Security 2010. My PC has an Intel i7 processor and 8mb of memory and it was running slower than my old PC which had an Intel Celeron and 512mb of memory!
I contacted the PC supplier who told me that the problem would definitely be Kapersky and that I should remove it immediately. Bingo! Superfast PC once more! He recommemded downloading and installing Microsofts own free program and so far I have no complaints.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-106483 Chris Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:33:16 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-106483 I had the same problem with Kaspersky and suffered painfully slow and non responsive Windows 7. Uninstalled the piece of junk and Win 7 runs like a dream. I will never use Kaspersky again, I don't give a sh*t if it's beta, Microsoft should remove them off their list of recommended av providers. I had the same problem with Kaspersky and suffered painfully slow and non responsive Windows 7.
Uninstalled the piece of junk and Win 7 runs like a dream.
I will never use Kaspersky again, I don’t give a sh*t if it’s beta, Microsoft should remove them off their list of recommended av providers.

]]> By: Ribeiro Portugal http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-56329 Ribeiro Portugal Sun, 03 May 2009 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-56329 Running Build 7100. Absolutely no problems with Kaspersky. Running Build 7100. Absolutely no problems with Kaspersky.

]]> By: Rick Toronto http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-50822 Rick Toronto Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:00:24 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-50822 No problems with Windows 7 - build 7077; however, there have been certain files once downloaded that have caused Kasp preview to crash and require a system restart. Quickly had to stop the download (FF restarted automatically - system crash again when file was downloaded). System again crashed when a 120M error log was being sent to Kasp for evaluation. No problems with Windows 7 – build 7077; however, there have been certain files once downloaded that have caused Kasp preview to crash and require a system restart.

Quickly had to stop the download (FF restarted automatically – system crash again when file was downloaded).

System again crashed when a 120M error log was being sent to Kasp for evaluation.

]]> By: Paul Godfrey http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-33796 Paul Godfrey Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:26:18 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-33796 I have certainly encountered the delay when typing into web forms. It is not consistent, only a few web sites suffer from it. I have certainly encountered the delay when typing into web forms. It is not consistent, only a few web sites suffer from it.

]]> By: Jaak http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-30071 Jaak Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:25:24 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-30071 It is a good thing beta issues get found while running a machine through its paces. For testing real live behaviour, one tries to load and do as much as one would on a non-beta test machine. I thought it was not wise to use this beta loaded with other betas as if this was a production machine. A reviewer can write up findings in a production machine, and do screenshots on the beta machine, and the beta machine should have access to a dedicated virtual server for sharing data 'accessible to same reviewer' so that major issues in beta do not spread to production environment. The beta is in public too. I wonder how many betas are used on machines in daily use running real daily life tasks, rather than for finding bugs and annoyances. For testing, I use a non-critical machine that won't set me back if things go poof. Kind regards, Jaak. It is a good thing beta issues get found while running a machine through its paces. For testing real live behaviour, one tries to load and do as much as one would on a non-beta test machine. I thought it was not wise to use this beta loaded with other betas as if this was a production machine. A reviewer can write up findings in a production machine, and do screenshots on the beta machine, and the beta machine should have access to a dedicated virtual server for sharing data ‘accessible to same reviewer’ so that major issues in beta do not spread to production environment.
The beta is in public too. I wonder how many betas are used on machines in daily use running real daily life tasks, rather than for finding bugs and annoyances.
For testing, I use a non-critical machine that won’t set me back if things go poof.
Kind regards, Jaak.

]]> By: John http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-29638 John Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:28:19 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-29638 Who cares about a slow down, as long as you are well protected. I ran the Anti-Virus or Anti-Malware test file from http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm AVG allowed me to download the double zipped ARCHIVEe and detected it only after I unzipped and tried to install. Kasperskie intercepted the attempted download of the double zipped file at point blank range with a red warning, advising me to terminate the download. It the went in to detail saying "The following error was encountered: The requested object is INFECTED with the following virus: EICAR-Test_File". "Please contact your service provider if you consider it uncorrect". It doesn't take a lot of working out as, especially as eicar advised that good scanners will detect the virus' in the single zip ARCHIVEe and may even in the double zip ARCHIVEe. Who cares about a slow down, as long as you are well protected.
I ran the Anti-Virus or Anti-Malware test file from http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
AVG allowed me to download the double zipped ARCHIVEe and detected it only after I unzipped and tried to install.
Kasperskie intercepted the attempted download of the double zipped file at point blank range with a red warning, advising me to terminate the download.
It the went in to detail saying “The following error was encountered:
The requested object is INFECTED with the following virus: EICAR-Test_File”.
“Please contact your service provider if you consider it uncorrect”.
It doesn’t take a lot of working out as, especially as eicar advised that good scanners will detect the virus’ in the single zip ARCHIVEe and may even in the double zip ARCHIVEe.

]]> By: David http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-29542 David Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:51:50 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-29542 Try using NOD32. I have been using the BETA 4 that is pretty much v3 with bells as far as I can see. Anyway, been using that for a while and had no problems Google NOD32 beta. Try using NOD32. I have been using the BETA 4 that is pretty much v3 with bells as far as I can see. Anyway, been using that for a while and had no problems

Google NOD32 beta.

]]> By: Sam http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-29527 Sam Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:36:07 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-29527 I second that Matt; installed AVG Free edition and runs fine, updates ok with no W7 or Office 2007 issues found I second that Matt; installed AVG Free edition and runs fine, updates ok with no W7 or Office 2007 issues found

]]> By: Matt http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/27/kaspersky-causes-windows-7-slowdown/comment-page-1/#comment-29282 Matt Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:28:26 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=5083#comment-29282 I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 and had AVG free installed, which still works in Windows 7. I did an update and a scan last night.... I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 and had AVG free installed, which still works in Windows 7. I did an update and a scan last night….

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