Can I install Antivir 9 as only on demand scanner ?

I use more than a year AVAST and I'm OK with it but I'm tired with the delays when opening various files (.pdf,.doc,...) and I want to install an AV and use it only as an on demand scanner,like I used to do some years ago...

I know the risks,but I never got infected

I want just to scan only files that I download for viruses and not use an on access scanner .

Should I try to reinstall Avast and not install the real time scanner
(I'm not sure if I have this option) or try something else ?

What about new Antivir 9 ?
I want to do a minimal installation of the prog...

 

Yes. During install there are optinons to select only the modules that you want. Custom install...
If you dont install the "guard" then you still have the on-demand (right click scan). With the Premium version theres even more to deselect if you want.

 

OR... just do a full install then use Autoruns to uncheck the startup of (1) "Autorun Entry" avgnt, & (2) "Autorun Entry" AntiVirService. Thus if you later decide you want to run Avira real-time, simply recheck those same 2 items.

 

Thanks for your replies.

bellgamin,
I wonder if I can do this with Avast also with "Autoruns"
I see that it has two services running
avast! Antivirus
avast! iAVS4 Control Service
and thought that this was not possible...

or the way is to disable these services
at services.msc ?

 

The only way to disable a service is by running 'services.msc' and setting the service(s) in question to Manual or Disabled. If set to Manual, it won't start automatically, but it's still possible that it may start if something calls it, so Disabled is best.