Another Day With My PC

Believe it or not, there are people who actually do not want to install anti-virus programs in their systems. No, they’re not hackers or virus authors. In fact, they’re one of those who really detest malware.

One of the reasons why some people shun security programs is that they slow down their computers. I had the same irritating dilemma when I installed Norton’s anti-virus software in my aging AMD K62 computer. Windows XP ran rather seamlessly after I installed it. However, it was almost impossible to shift between programs already when NAV monitored every activity in the system.

I shelved that old PC of mine after the hair-pulling experience. It was virtually impossible to run almost any program in it. System performance improved when I tweaked something on the registry. I’m sure the performance level would’ve gone a few notches higher had I added additional RAM. However, my brother seemed quite satisfied with the speed of my old desktop. I had two more desktops waiting to be upgraded or repaired, so I decided to just give the K62 to him and move on to my other units. So there!

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