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Mac slows down at Start Up after installation of Sophos Antivirus

drLou

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Noticed a definite slow down in Start Up of my MAC after installation of Sophos Antivirus.  Is a startup slowdown time to be expected after installation of Sophos antivirus?  Or, should I uninstall then re-install Sophos software.  Any suggestions or recommendations for a possible fix?  Thanks.  drlou

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    Hello Warby,

    Our University Faculty Computer Coordinator recommended that I Uninstall Sophos from my MacBook for the time being or at least until such time as a newer version or a patch is issued to fix the the slow-down-issue. She Uninstalled Sophos following instructions for uninstalling Sophos to the letter.

    Meanwhile, the Faculty Lab Coordinator recommended ClamX AV, freeware;  another Freeware AV is iAntivirus (PC Tools).  I am using ClamX AV software on MacBook; it appears to be working OK.  I note that Windows Users using Sophos AV are not experiencing slowdown of their PCs. drLou

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    Hello Warby,

    Our University Faculty Computer Coordinator recommended that I Uninstall Sophos from my MacBook for the time being or at least until such time as a newer version or a patch is issued to fix the the slow-down-issue. She Uninstalled Sophos following instructions for uninstalling Sophos to the letter.

    Meanwhile, the Faculty Lab Coordinator recommended ClamX AV, freeware;  another Freeware AV is iAntivirus (PC Tools).  I am using ClamX AV software on MacBook; it appears to be working OK.  I note that Windows Users using Sophos AV are not experiencing slowdown of their PCs. drLou

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