Scan runs too long in Windows XP

Hi,

I have a problem with NOD32 V4 which is that the scans take far too long.

I started a FULL scan this morning and now I have canceled it as it was only 67% completed and had been scanning for just over 7, yes SEVEN hours!!! I ran a SMART scan and that was over two hours. (I ran it while I was doing the shopping )

Even my previous AV didn't take that long. What can I do to make it go faster?

Thanks in advance!!

ET

My computer is a Windows XP PRO with SP2. 512MB RAM 80 GB Hard Drive with Pent 4 3Ghz

AV: NOD32 v4 TRIAL, AS: SpywareBlaster, Spybot, Malware AntiBytes. Firewall: Online Armor

 

Try disabling archives / sfx archives. Maybe your previous antivirus didn't support as many archive types as ESET does and thus scanned less files in total.

 

Excuse me for asking but where do I have to go to do you do that?
And if you do that, isn't there a risk from an infected archive?

 

no risk of any possible malware while in archive. If it ever gets out when decompressed your AV will detect it
see
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN228