Using Antivirus software with Mediaportal?

wtfidiot21 · 2005-12-05, 02:56

I know this is dumb but do many of you use a Antivirus program on your HTPC? I don't download anything to it besides the XML guide. I was using AVGfree and it was slowing down my box a little. Just asking.

Callifo · 2005-12-05, 03:01

Like any normal box really. The active scanning it uses would be too bad because of the file incrementation speed of recordings and there wouldnt be a lot of file access as its only using the one program. Ive just got Symantec corp server on mine running the other symantec corp clients in the house and it works nicely.

theliar · 2005-12-05, 03:12

yeah, i wouldn't think anything of it if you only download xml files to it.. to just schedule a scan every week.. or you could even scan every night.. or while you are at work.. sometime when you know you won't be using it and not worry about constant virus scanning.

this coming from someone who didn't have any antivirus for years... so i'm a little more comfortable knowing what I download.

SiLenTYL · 2005-12-05, 07:10

im using norton corp v 10 and MP runs well with it ..

2005-12-05, 02:56	#1 (permalink)
wtfidiot21 Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Using Antivirus software with Mediaportal? I know this is dumb but do many of you use a Antivirus program on your HTPC? I don't download anything to it besides the XML guide. I was using AVGfree and it was slowing down my box a little. Just asking.

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SiLenTYL Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	im using norton corp v 10 and MP runs well with it .. __________________ My HTPC : * Zalman HD135 HTPC Case (Black), Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz, 8600GT 512MB Silent, 2GB Corsair DDR2 1066Mhz RAM, Pioneer BDC-S02 (Blu-Ray reader, DVD-Burner), FireDTV DVB-T * MY CODECS - http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/sh...3&postcount=17

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Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Like any normal box really. The active scanning it uses would be too bad because of the file incrementation speed of recordings and there wouldnt be a lot of file access as its only using the one program. Ive just got Symantec corp server on mine running the other symantec corp clients in the house and it works nicely.

2005-12-05, 03:12	#3 (permalink)
theliar Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah, i wouldn't think anything of it if you only download xml files to it.. to just schedule a scan every week.. or you could even scan every night.. or while you are at work.. sometime when you know you won't be using it and not worry about constant virus scanning. this coming from someone who didn't have any antivirus for years... so i'm a little more comfortable knowing what I download.