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Question Avast Free Antivirus

Lumine5

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Jul 10, 2022
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Can I know? If I set to low priority, is avast cause high cpu usage when become outdated before update to latest version? And is after update to latest version, does it cause high cpu usage? But I will disabled scheduled scan. I know avast will come out its exe files when becoming outdated will cause 100% high cpu usage. Can I know more about before and after update and does it cause high cpu usage?
 
Presumably you have this AV tool installed?
What does your investigation show when it is in use?


From your previous posts, you seem to be overly worried about AV tools and their use.
Any particular reason why?
 
I haven't install yet. In discord, someone says it depends on the scan. And I heard about low, medium and high priority. So, if I set to low priority, how do I prevent antivirus program increase cpu usage while before and after update and how to make antivirus program remains low cpu usage after update to latest version?
 
When it is scanning, it needs resources.

High, med, low...you choose.

AN update to a newer version should have no impact or change in that.