Author Topic: Lightroom performance with Avast Anti-virus (Read 4788 times)

steheap · « **on:** December 12, 2019, 10:51 »

For months I have struggled with slow performance from Adobe Lightroom - several seconds delay before the metadata would appear ready for copying between files and although I thought it was linked to the Avast free anti-virus app I have on my Windows 10 machine, nothing I could do in the settings seemed to help. I had discussions on their support forum but basically was told that it was doing what it was supposed to be doing...

Finally I gave up and uninstalled it - Lightroom is now like a happy puppy - eager to take on the next task with joy and anticipation! So if you have this combination and have these issues - this seems to be the only solution I have found. The fuller story is on my blog, but you already know the bottom line.

Steve

https://www.backyardsilver.com/2019/12/lightroom-and-avast-free-anti-virus/

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2019, 21:31 »

Quote from: steheap on December 12, 2019, 10:51

For months I have struggled with slow performance from Adobe Lightroom - several seconds delay before the metadata would appear ready for copying between files and although I thought it was linked to the Avast free anti-virus app I have on my Windows 10 machine, nothing I could do in the settings seemed to help. I had discussions on their support forum but basically was told that it was doing what it was supposed to be doing...

Finally I gave up and uninstalled it - Lightroom is now like a happy puppy - eager to take on the next task with joy and anticipation! So if you have this combination and have these issues - this seems to be the only solution I have found. The fuller story is on my blog, but you already know the bottom line.

Steve

https://www.backyardsilver.com/2019/12/lightroom-and-avast-free-anti-virus/

Interesting, I use AVG and had some side issues with other software. I'll try to remember that I don't want Avast unless I'm sure it's not going to invade and slow down everything, while it's checking in background.

Stu49 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2019, 04:24 »

why use secondary (and often conflicting) antivirus software when the the one built into Win10 is excellent !?

never understood the reasoning behind this ?? $:-\$

steheap · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2019, 10:28 »

Good point now about Windows 10. I think I first loaded Avast well before I moved to Windows 10 and stuck with it. I agree that the Windows Defender program is fine on its own.

Steve

Stu49 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2019, 14:02 »

I try out a lot of new software, so my AV has to work well !
Last week alone it detected and removed 5 new Trojans !!

I also backup drive C every week !! (Paragon)
Which has saved my bacon many a time

Stuart

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