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Jay Legere · October 17th, 2007, 12:19 PM

How much of a performance boost would one see when shutting down antivirus software vs. leaving it on while editing on a fast machine running PPCS3?

If there is a boost, what does it depend on?

Thanks all

Jay

Ervin Farkas · October 18th, 2007, 06:18 AM

Antivirus software can practically reduce your editing efficiency to almost nothing, depending on what that software is and what's it doing at the moment. If your antivirus decides it's time for a full scan, forget editing!

Seriously Jay, get a cheap second computer and a $40 KVM switch to hook up both computers to the same monitor/keyboard/mouse speakers and keep your editing machine dedicated exclusively to video.

It was my best invested $40 ever! Now I have an old PC running internet, e-mail, and office programs - fully protected by ZoneAlarm on the highest protection setting, and an editing PC with nothing but the Adobe Suite on it and it's not even connected to the internet. And both of them work perfect.

Steven Davis · October 18th, 2007, 06:41 AM

What he said. Keep as much 'not' running as much as you can on your editor. And clean often, run virus online, trojan stuff etc every once in a while.

Mike Teutsch · October 18th, 2007, 06:49 AM

Of course it also depends on what anti-virus software you use. Some are more intrusive and interfere all the time. I just got rid of McAfee for that reason. It is always trying to scan or check for updates even when you don't want it to.

McAfee came up once while I was editing a long project and kept asking to do an update, maybe a dozen times. Finally during the render, it came up again and I could not click it off and it messed up the render and the project.

I now use F-Secure, which never bothers me at all so far.

Mike

Peter Ferling · October 18th, 2007, 06:51 AM

McAfee is a ram hog. I switched to Nod32 from eset. Very small footprint. I also run behind a hardware firewall which keeps me out of trouble.

If a second PC is not an option, you may consider setting up different accounts that are configured accordingly, one for everything, another with minimal services for editing.

You could also create a dual boot scheme for bare bones OS vs bloated.

Jay Legere · October 18th, 2007, 07:51 AM

Wow...

A lot of thought has gone in to solving your anti-virus hic-ups.

I will have to consider all that was said and figure out the safest way to get the fastest results.

Perhaps I could just shut down McAfee while editing, unplug the ethernet cable if necessary and just fire everything back up again when I am done editing for the day?

Mike Teutsch · October 18th, 2007, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Legere

Wow...

A lot of thought has gone in to solving your anti-virus hic-ups.

I will have to consider all that was said and figure out the safest way to get the fastest results.

Perhaps I could just shut down McAfee while editing, unplug the ethernet cable if necessary and just fire everything back up again when I am done editing for the day?

Ah, there in is the rub. McAfee does not like to be shut down. I found that the only way to completely eliminate my problems was to remove it from the computer.

M

Jay Legere · October 18th, 2007, 08:01 AM

Ouch!

A four year deal signed with those guys too:)

Money out the door if I switch it seems.

Chris Soucy · October 18th, 2007, 05:20 PM

I think you'll find that if you stop the software from firing up in the first place, you won't have a problem. If you go here:

http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...3161&sliceId=2

and read thoroughly, especially the section titled :

"Disable Non- essential Applications"

it tells you how to do this.

The article is also a mini Bible for ensuring the best system configuration for just about any NLE software running on Win XP.

CS

PS. I personally believe a link to this article should be "stickied" in both this and the general PC Forum. It could solve so many problems for so many people.

Cameron Naghibi · April 10th, 2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Legere

How much of a performance boost would one see when shutting down antivirus software vs. leaving it on while editing on a fast machine running PPCS3?

If there is a boost, what does it depend on?

Thanks all

Jay

i uninstalled norton last night(took 1hr cuz my laptop was slow) i upgraded to 2 GB RAM and wondered why it was ssssooooo slow so i uninstalled norton and now my laptop is hella fast :)

October 17th, 2007, 12:19 PM	#1
Jay Legere Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Iqaluit Nunavut, Canada Posts: 98	anti...antivirus How much of a performance boost would one see when shutting down antivirus software vs. leaving it on while editing on a fast machine running PPCS3? If there is a boost, what does it depend on? Thanks all Jay

October 18th, 2007, 06:18 AM	#2
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	A Lot! Antivirus software can practically reduce your editing efficiency to almost nothing, depending on what that software is and what's it doing at the moment. If your antivirus decides it's time for a full scan, forget editing! Seriously Jay, get a cheap second computer and a $40 KVM switch to hook up both computers to the same monitor/keyboard/mouse speakers and keep your editing machine dedicated exclusively to video. It was my best invested $40 ever! Now I have an old PC running internet, e-mail, and office programs - fully protected by ZoneAlarm on the highest protection setting, and an editing PC with nothing but the Adobe Suite on it and it's not even connected to the internet. And both of them work perfect. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

October 18th, 2007, 06:41 AM	#3
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	What he said. Keep as much 'not' running as much as you can on your editor. And clean often, run virus online, trojan stuff etc every once in a while. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

October 18th, 2007, 06:49 AM	#4
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Of course it also depends on what anti-virus software you use. Some are more intrusive and interfere all the time. I just got rid of McAfee for that reason. It is always trying to scan or check for updates even when you don't want it to. McAfee came up once while I was editing a long project and kept asking to do an update, maybe a dozen times. Finally during the render, it came up again and I could not click it off and it messed up the render and the project. I now use F-Secure, which never bothers me at all so far. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

October 18th, 2007, 06:51 AM	#5
Peter Ferling Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wyomissing, PA Posts: 1,141 Images: 57	McAfee is a ram hog. I switched to Nod32 from eset. Very small footprint. I also run behind a hardware firewall which keeps me out of trouble. If a second PC is not an option, you may consider setting up different accounts that are configured accordingly, one for everything, another with minimal services for editing. You could also create a dual boot scheme for bare bones OS vs bloated. __________________ Pete Ferling http://ferling.net It's never a mistake if you learn something new from it. -------------------------------------------

October 18th, 2007, 07:51 AM	#6
Jay Legere Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Iqaluit Nunavut, Canada Posts: 98	Wow... A lot of thought has gone in to solving your anti-virus hic-ups. I will have to consider all that was said and figure out the safest way to get the fastest results. Perhaps I could just shut down McAfee while editing, unplug the ethernet cable if necessary and just fire everything back up again when I am done editing for the day?

October 18th, 2007, 08:01 AM	#8
Jay Legere Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Iqaluit Nunavut, Canada Posts: 98	Ouch! A four year deal signed with those guys too:) Money out the door if I switch it seems.

October 18th, 2007, 05:20 PM	#9
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,682 Images: 18	Hi Jay........... I think you'll find that if you stop the software from firing up in the first place, you won't have a problem. If you go here: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...3161&sliceId=2 and read thoroughly, especially the section titled : "Disable Non- essential Applications" it tells you how to do this. The article is also a mini Bible for ensuring the best system configuration for just about any NLE software running on Win XP. CS PS. I personally believe a link to this article should be "stickied" in both this and the general PC Forum. It could solve so many problems for so many people. Last edited by Chris Soucy; October 18th, 2007 at 05:40 PM. Reason: Addition