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SAMBAGGER007
Jun 21, 2008, 10:52 AM
Why does RTVSCAN use up so much CPU resource and how can it be turned off?:mad:

WallyHelps
Jun 21, 2008, 11:01 AM
That process is undoubtedly from your anti-virus program. Is it Norton AV?
Some AV programs are resource hogs, but I happen to like AVG, which seems to run okay on my underpowered PCs.
They have a version that is free (http://free.grisoft.com) for home use.

Hope this helps,
WallyH

son0fhobs
Oct 17, 2009, 01:16 PM
It is your antivirus protection. It scans every file that comes into your computer, and deals with malicious software. I suggest you keep it running, but I'm not sure how to minimize it's memory consumption.