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<blockquote data-quote="Aura" data-source="post: 235071" data-attributes="member: 25785"><p>What I can tell you is this :</p><p></p><p>What makes a HDD "work" is that read/write operations on it. The more there is, the more it's being used and little by little, you're reducing it's lifespan (not by a lot, as HDDs are supposed to run for years, but still). When you do a "full scan" or even a scan with an Antivirus, you basically ask that Antivirus to read every files on your HDD (or in the defined locations of that scan) in order to analyze them. Now, imagine if you have two Antiviruses doing that on your HDD constantly. Not only it's A LOT of read operations, but also, what will happen if both Antiviruses read a single file at the same time, and have a different analysis or output (IE : Antivirus1 says it's infected while Antivirus2 says it,s clean) on that file ? Conflict. This is why using two Antiviruses at the same time isn't recommended and can create system instability. Keep in mind that a real Antivirus isn't only just a program that you "install" and run. It basically "integrate" itself in core locations of your system in order to protect it, shield it. Now imagine that scenario but with two Antiviruses that want to do that, but both goes by their own way. They'll end up conflicting and creating system instability.</p><p></p><p>That's how I see it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aura, post: 235071, member: 25785"] What I can tell you is this : What makes a HDD "work" is that read/write operations on it. The more there is, the more it's being used and little by little, you're reducing it's lifespan (not by a lot, as HDDs are supposed to run for years, but still). When you do a "full scan" or even a scan with an Antivirus, you basically ask that Antivirus to read every files on your HDD (or in the defined locations of that scan) in order to analyze them. Now, imagine if you have two Antiviruses doing that on your HDD constantly. Not only it's A LOT of read operations, but also, what will happen if both Antiviruses read a single file at the same time, and have a different analysis or output (IE : Antivirus1 says it's infected while Antivirus2 says it,s clean) on that file ? Conflict. This is why using two Antiviruses at the same time isn't recommended and can create system instability. Keep in mind that a real Antivirus isn't only just a program that you "install" and run. It basically "integrate" itself in core locations of your system in order to protect it, shield it. Now imagine that scenario but with two Antiviruses that want to do that, but both goes by their own way. They'll end up conflicting and creating system instability. That's how I see it. [/QUOTE]
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