pc running realy slow after instaling 2 antivirus at the same time

i have avast and i wanted an extra for spyware so i puted spyware doctor but they added antivirus there too so after that my very fast pc went slow. i pushed f8 did the scan but it found no errors and i did the memory scan too also no errors. hind that might help i have registry mechanic i use ALL of the programs actions and after that it says that my system health is medium and later is goes to low. i dont wanna make format any help???????

karlsnooks said:

georgessj said:

i have avast and i wanted an extra for spyware so i puted spyware doctor but they added antivirus there too so after that my very fast pc went slow. i pushed f8 did the scan but it found no errors and i did the memory scan too also no errors. hind that might help i have registry mechanic i use ALL of the programs actions and after that it says that my system health is medium and later is goes to low. i dont wanna make format any help???????

Welcome to SevenForums.

The solution is simple: Do NOT run two anti-virus programs.

If I was in your shoes, I would drop Spyware Doctor.

The av companies live from fears that install in the user.

The only anti-virus I use, the only anti-virus I install and the only anti-virus I will recommend is marvelous and free, namely, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). Link in my sig.

ty for the welcome but if i unistal 1 of these 2 the problem will be solved?

I use Avast but have used MSE, keep Avast and uninstall Spyware Doctor. Yes, that should solve your problem.

As stated you don't need two AV's installed and running at the same time. And if you insist on having two installed, I would suggest you make one inactive and only run it manually if you really feel like you don't trust the other.

However it really isn't a good idea to have two installed, and especially having them both active!

And +1 for Microsoft Security Essentials but if you're happy with what you have just use the better of the two.

And yes, this should fix your slowness issues.

On another note I persoanlly don't think you need that Registry Mechanic stuff either, but that's another story.


Good luck.

well your lucky that your system is only running slow...i had to bring mine in because after the company logo came up windows would not boot...the repait people took one look and said "you have 2 or more AV's installed right?"...so now i have to have my hard drive reset to factory and redownload everything to the hard drive...i have read in several sites where people claim it is ok but it is not as it can cause your OS to crash...