Two scans at the same time

Diddy · 01-13-2007, 03:25 PM

Is it a bad idea to runs two scans at the same time g.e. a spyware and a virus scan or two virus scans (diffrent programs of course)?

Bobo · 01-13-2007, 03:36 PM

No, it's not bad, it'll just slow down your comp to nothing in most cases.

Diddy · 01-13-2007, 03:38 PM

But when I am not doing anything but scanning that does not matter really does it?

Bobo · 01-13-2007, 03:41 PM

Nope, not at all.

TFT · 01-13-2007, 05:38 PM

By using two real-time virus protection programs at the same time, it means that you’ll be scanning each and every file twice before you are able to gain access to it.
This will slow your system down considerably and certainly, there’s always a chance that running two virus scanners will cause a conflict, especially if
both programs are set for real-time protection.

01-13-2007, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Diddy Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 176	Two scans at the same time Is it a bad idea to runs two scans at the same time g.e. a spyware and a virus scan or two virus scans (diffrent programs of course)?

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01-13-2007, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	No, it's not bad, it'll just slow down your comp to nothing in most cases.

01-13-2007, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Diddy Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 176	But when I am not doing anything but scanning that does not matter really does it?

01-13-2007, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	Nope, not at all.

01-13-2007, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,843	By using two real-time virus protection programs at the same time, it means that you’ll be scanning each and every file twice before you are able to gain access to it. This will slow your system down considerably and certainly, there’s always a chance that running two virus scanners will cause a conflict, especially if both programs are set for real-time protection.