Speedtest.net Odd Results

[Rik]

 

[Sebby]

My guess is that you are both using flawed security programmes, you need to get AVG.

I'll give that one a miss. I don't like bloatware.

[Steve]

Slightly off the original topic but some evidence for antiviral memory usage

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/07/11/which-free-antivirus-is-the-lightest-on-system-memory-usage/

Also further down the page there is a link to a free copy of KIS 2009,whether the free option by using the Barclay's hack is still available I don't know as I have enough licences already.

[Rik]

Interesting read, Steve. 

[Steve]

Thanks Rik, BTW the barclay's offer is only available now by login, but is still free to its own customers

[Inactive]

In, I am surprised,AVG v8 is a perfect example of bloatware, might as well go the whole hog and use Vista

You have to pay for Vista to bloat your computer.. 

[Rik]

Enough buts to hold an archery competition, In.

[Inactive]

I put them there to save a drop of water.. 

[Rik]

Should be doing well this morning, then.

[Gary]

I get similar and occasionally with namesco until I turn kaspersky internet security off, then I get sensible results. Why? anyone know?

Since Kaspersky acts as a proxy and scans all you view, like NOD that would explain things, I imagine f-secure is similar if you use its realtime scanning feature, Not sure about AVG, being so bloated it would probably block the whole pipe.

[Gary]

You have to pay for Vista to bloat your computer.. 

Yes some may think that, but you let AVG bloat your system for free That's like eating sandwiches at a fate that are full of lard because they are free, when you could pay for something healthy and good for you on the stall next door

[Inactive]

  Comparing Vista with AVG is like comparing a double decker bus with a push bike.

[Simon]

Not really, In, they both go slow and hold up the traffic! 

[Inactive]

  True... a bit like Vista then.. 

[Gary]

True... a bit like Vista then.. 

God knows what's up with your PC In, but mine boots as fast as XP easily, oh sorry you have AVG, I forgot

[Inactive]

The Vista Computer boots up OK now, since I added more ram to it, it is just the bloody Vista System, bloody pop up windows every time you want to do anything..pathetic garbage.

Vistabloat....

[Rik]

Anyone would think you didn't like Vista, In. 

[Inactive]

Anyone would think you didn't like Vista, In. 

The understatement of the year Rik...

[Lance]

I actually prefer Vista to XP

[Sebby]

The Vista Computer boots up OK now, since I added more ram to it, it is just the bloody Vista System, bloody pop up windows every time you want to do anything..pathetic garbage.

Vistabloat....

You can switch that off you know...

[Sebby]

I actually prefer Vista to XP

That kind of talk is not allow around here.

[Inactive]

You can switch that off you know...

I just plain cannot be arsed with it any more Seb, to be honest, it just sits in the corner sulking 'cos I won't switch it on.

[Sebby]

[Gary]

The Vista Computer boots up OK now, since I added more ram to it, it is just the bloody Vista System, bloody pop up windows every time you want to do anything..pathetic garbage.

Vistabloat....

Funny how that pop up bloat keeps you safer though 

[Inactive]

Funny how that pop up bloat keeps you safer though 

Yeah, if you say so Gary, I have never had any problems with my XP so far..