Antivirus Slowing Your PC Down? Maybe You Should Use Exclusions

Heres how to improve your performance, at least a little bit.

Were not going to sit here and tell you to go without antivirus, since that would be irresponsible.

Or maybe print off the article and burn it.

Also, the image is byxkcd

What Files Should You Exclude?

Youll probably notice that MSE doesnt slow your system down very much anyway.

Were not going to cover every other antivirus program, but they all pretty much work the same.

Also, we prefer Microsoft Security Essentials.

Sure enough, the problem became very clear within minutes.

Until the brilliant IT person installed Norton again.

sigh At least I got a promotion out of it.

This especially applies if youre not really sure what youre doingthis probably isnt something you should mess with.