PRB: VFP Executable File Is Slow to Access Tables On Server (304482)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
This article was previously published under Q304482

SYMPTOMS

After a second user launches a Visual FoxPro run-time executable file, performance may be greatly reduced.

CAUSE

Norton 2001 Anti-Virus is running on the computer and Enable SmartScan Technology is selected.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Open Norton 2001 Anti-Virus.
  2. On the Options menu, click Norton Anti-Virus.
  3. In the list box, expand System and select Auto-Protect.
  4. Clear Enable SmartScan Technology and close the dialog box.
  5. Start Visual FoxPro or the run-time executable file. Note that it opens quickly.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Make sure that Norton 2001 Anti-Virus is installed on at least one computer (either on one of the workstations or the server) and start a run-time executable file that accesses tables on the server. If Norton's Enable SmartScan Technology is selected, performance will be very slow.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/15/2002
Keywords:kbDSupport kbprb kbServer kbXPlatform KB304482
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