Should I disable Antivirus??

Randy P · Aug 28, 2005, 03:18 AM

Just curious, I have had high speed for 2 months now and I'm wondering if it is safe to disable antivirus protection while I game (not online of course) The only way I can get a virus is while surfing the net right? so if I disable it while gaming it's no big deal right? or am I wrong?

Anyone know?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 28, 2005, 04:30 AM

Wrong! same goes for a firewall you need one on at just about all times

if anything if you not palying online, disable your you network connection,
then disable you AV and you'll be fine...

PangingJr · Aug 28, 2005, 06:14 AM

good advice there.

for disabling all of network connections and the AV program before you start playing game...
you can temporary disable them by opening the Network Connections then select each network connections's adapters and disble them. and by using the AV program settings in Windows or choosing a different program profile (if available).
-or-
you could also try using different hardware profile. you can choose to enable or to disable many of the service(s) for using on different hardware profile.
if you open the the Service Properties applet of any services and go to the 'Log On' tab you would see the Hardware Profile section. there you can then disable the service for different hardware profile. you can also configure in the Device Manager to disable the network adapters for this hardware profile. and that's if you don't mind to do a reboot before playing game, and also, this newly created hardware profile has been tested and found the Windows system has worked properly without problem then you can just reboot the PC and at startup, select the other profile... then after the game you would do another reboot and select the other one.

BWX · Aug 28, 2005, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy P

Just curious, I have had high speed for 2 months now and I'm wondering if it is safe to disable antivirus protection while I game (not online of course) The only way I can get a virus is while surfing the net right? so if I disable it while gaming it's no big deal right? or am I wrong?

Anyone know?

You should get a router.. Hardware firewall will work well.

Randy P · Aug 28, 2005, 10:26 PM

Great thanks guys;much apprciated. I think I'll just pull out the cable....seems to work just as well...or is this a bad idea?

ReDGuiTaR · Aug 29, 2005, 05:46 AM

Yes you can safely pull out the cable but, some modem have a stand by button wich is doing the same thing and a lot easier .. take a look at it !

BWX · Aug 29, 2005, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDGuiTaR

Yes you can safely pull out the cable but, some modem have a stand by button wich is doing the same thing and a lot easier .. take a look at it !

Yeah my SB5100 has that- a nice convenient feature.

john01 · Jul 24, 2010, 06:56 AM

hi.I do not advise you to uninstall you antivirus.It can cause you real damage.I suggest you using a strong antivirus like Kaspersky.You may find more informations at
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 Download It is uncomplicated

Aug 28, 2005, 03:18 AM	#1
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Should I disable Antivirus?? Just curious, I have had high speed for 2 months now and I'm wondering if it is safe to disable antivirus protection while I game (not online of course) The only way I can get a virus is while surfing the net right? so if I disable it while gaming it's no big deal right? or am I wrong? Anyone know?

Aug 28, 2005, 04:30 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Wrong! same goes for a firewall you need one on at just about all times if anything if you not palying online, disable your you network connection, then disable you AV and you'll be fine... __________________

Aug 28, 2005, 06:14 AM	#3
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 70	good advice there. for disabling all of network connections and the AV program before you start playing game... you can temporary disable them by opening the Network Connections then select each network connections's adapters and disble them. and by using the AV program settings in Windows or choosing a different program profile (if available). -or- you could also try using different hardware profile. you can choose to enable or to disable many of the service(s) for using on different hardware profile. if you open the the Service Properties applet of any services and go to the 'Log On' tab you would see the Hardware Profile section. there you can then disable the service for different hardware profile. you can also configure in the Device Manager to disable the network adapters for this hardware profile. and that's if you don't mind to do a reboot before playing game, and also, this newly created hardware profile has been tested and found the Windows system has worked properly without problem then you can just reboot the PC and at startup, select the other profile... then after the game you would do another reboot and select the other one. Last edited by PangingJr; Aug 28, 2005 at 06:21 AM.

Aug 29, 2005, 05:46 AM	#6
ReDGuiTaR DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Quebec , Canada Posts: 746 Rep Power: 0	Yes you can safely pull out the cable but, some modem have a stand by button wich is doing the same thing and a lot easier .. take a look at it ! __________________ Zing a ling... zing a ling a ling ... A8N-E - A64x2 4600, 2048 Mb Kingston ram 400mhz cas 2.5 ( 2 x 1024 DualChannel ), Seagate 320 Gig 7200 16Mb cache S-ata 2, GeForce 7900GT 512MB, Enermax 460watt power supply, WindowsXP SP2.

Jul 24, 2010, 06:56 AM	#8
john01 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Should I disable Antivirus?? hi.I do not advise you to uninstall you antivirus.It can cause you real damage.I suggest you using a strong antivirus like Kaspersky.You may find more informations at Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 Download It is uncomplicated Last edited by MIG-31; Jul 24, 2010 at 08:09 AM.

Aug 28, 2005, 10:26 PM	Thread Starter #5
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Great thanks guys;much apprciated. I think I'll just pull out the cable....seems to work just as well...or is this a bad idea?