Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:

> How am I "wrong"?
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> - Greg/Raxco Software

The AV interferes with the defrag, of course. That's why it defrags more
slowly with it on compared to when it's off.
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> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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>>Mike Brearley wrote:
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>>>Thank you Greg. I was hoping someone else would jump in to let Alias
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>>>that you don't have to turn off your A/V to run a defrag. My biggest
>>>concern was the fact that he/she was saying it was 'not bright' to run a
>>>defrag with your A/V turned on.
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>>It isn't. Greg's wrong.
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>>>IMO turning your A/V off to run a defrag leaves your system vulnerable
>>>during that time and isn't worth the risk with the number of viruses out
>>>there today.
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>>Not true. If you have a proper firewall, viruses cannot just pop in and
>>say hello. I have turned off my AV for updates, installing all programs,
>>defragging and running anti malware programs. I have never had a virus
>>since I went online in 97.
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