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| Thread ID: 58968 | 2005-06-17 13:26:00 | AVG puzzle # 4702 | mark c (247) | Press F1 |
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| 364753 | 2005-06-17 13:26:00 | Hello fellow genuiii, When AVG does it's virus scan thing on boot-up (small blue screen) it takes about a second but if I choose to do a virus scan once windows (98se) has loaded it takes about half an hour. This is a puzzle to me. Is it because of a "window's has loaded" thing or what? Like is it like a safe mode element in that the scan is easier when less is running". :confused: .................................m (look forward 2 responses 2moro as now is late and have 2 go 2 wk am.)...m |
mark c (247) | ||
| 364754 | 2005-06-17 15:45:00 | The scan during boot is for the 'boot sector files' AFAIK :2cents: Regards. |
DUNK (1527) | ||
| 364755 | 2005-06-17 20:12:00 | A boot-up scan scans just essential boot and/or system files that are needed to start the OS. Once you start Windows and do a scan, it scans all the files that are identified to be scanned (probably all files?), rather than just boot/system files, and so will take a lot longer as there are many many more of them. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 364756 | 2005-06-17 22:08:00 | Thanks very much, DUNK and Mike. All clear and understood. :thumbs: | mark c (247) | ||
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