Avira OnDemand File Scanner avscan.exe consistently takes 25% CPU even when not in use. How do I stop this?
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I am using on Windows 7 Prof SP1. I have used the free version of Avira for PC since mid Jan 2021. I thought I would see if it is good before paying a subscription ( I got screwed in Dec/Jan by TotalAV, but managed to get them to give me a refund).
Since I use the Android version of Avira and it seems fine, I decided to try the Windows version. But it is using WAY too much CPU all the time. I am a developer - I need my CPU for compiling etc. :)
When I click the Settings Icon in AVIRA Security app there is nothing listed except Language option. There is no way I can see to change the priority of the avscan process.
Please help or I will have to uninstall it and try something else.
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Hello Simon,
You are still using WIN 7, which has not been supported by Microsoft for a long time. The technical progress sometimes leads to complications that only a current OS with all updates can be referred to. For your safety, you should use a system that is kept up-to-date by the manufacturer.
It is unfortunate that you can only set the language.
Normally, the settings are to be set via the 4 areas on the left in the bar, to set them again as desired in the new window, see:
If these do not open, which would be unusual, let us know.
There is a lot of information about the settings of your installation in the database and also explanations about the operation.If anything is still unclear, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.
Kind regards
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Thankyou for the reply, but my name is not Simon , it is Joanna (aka J).
As a developer I still need to develop apps for Win7 users, as well as Win 10 , so I use both. I am referring to my Win 7 laptop in this instance.
It seems that a scan - that I was not aware of - was running yesterday when CPU was 25% (at around 17:45 on 2021-04-14 ).
My only scheduled scan is supposed to tun at 21:00 (see shot below), but ran at 11:47- according to your Avira VirusScans Manager. Would that still be running 6 hours later?
Also, how long do the mandatory scans ( that are scheduled at 12:00 AM, but obviously don't run then as my laptop is shutdown ) usually take?
All the left pane options that you show in your reply above work fine, but clicking on Settings in ANY left pane option still only gives the same screen with language selection. Is this due to it being a free version?
Also, why are there so many (Nine) processes running - constantly (even without the GUI app) - taking up memory - about 200 MB in total - including an OptimizerHost and a VPN Service , neither of which I am using? How do I get rid of these two?
Thanks for your assistance,
regards,
J
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