Re: Win32 CPU Cycles vs 'Live Protection' Engines ?
2010 Feb 1
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Re: Win32 CPU Cycles vs 'Live Protection' Engines ? @ Satoshi Nakamoto
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Win32 CPU Cycles vs 'Live Protection' Engines ?
February 01, 2010, 06:51:53 PM
I wanted to document an issue I encountered when first installing and
using the Bitcoin software.
Despite a correct installation and port forward settings I noticed
that Bitcoin was not generating any coins or ‘blocks' despite having 20+
connections for the first 24hrs. The block count just remained at 0.
After realizing that Bitcoin was not ‘catching up' with the collective
network block download or generation I opened up the Task Manager to
investigate the issue further.
I noticed that the bitcoin.exe process seemed to be ‘fighting' for
CPU usage against MsMpEng.exe (Microsoft Security Essentials). I hadn't
noticed any system slowdown due to having a fairly high spec. PC. After
adding bitcoin.exe and the appropriate program folder locations to
Exclude ‘Files and Locations' and ‘Exclude Processes' - Bitcoin
instantly started generating blocks and the CPU processes returned to
normal.
I did not have any virus alerts or even ‘false positive'
identifications for Bitcoin. I know that the software is 100% OK. I'm
assuming that the ‘Live Protection' engine in Microsoft Security
Essentials just doesn't ‘play well' with some aspect of the CPU hungry
cycles used in ‘block' generation.
I have yet to do more testing, however I also encountered the same
issue when using Comodo Internet Security (free version).
This is obviously going to be an issue for lots of new Bitcoin users
who will perhaps be less ‘tech savvy'. Has anyone else encountered any
similar issues ?
Satoshi Nakamoto
February 03, 2010, 11:36:54 PM
Thanks for that. Which version of Windows?
Re: Win32 CPU Cycles vs 'Live Protection' Engines ?
2010 Feb 1 See all postsSatoshi Nakamoto
satoshinakamotonetwork@proton.me
https://satoshinakamoto.network
I wanted to document an issue I encountered when first installing and using the Bitcoin software.
Despite a correct installation and port forward settings I noticed that Bitcoin was not generating any coins or ‘blocks' despite having 20+ connections for the first 24hrs. The block count just remained at 0. After realizing that Bitcoin was not ‘catching up' with the collective network block download or generation I opened up the Task Manager to investigate the issue further.
I noticed that the bitcoin.exe process seemed to be ‘fighting' for CPU usage against MsMpEng.exe (Microsoft Security Essentials). I hadn't noticed any system slowdown due to having a fairly high spec. PC. After adding bitcoin.exe and the appropriate program folder locations to Exclude ‘Files and Locations' and ‘Exclude Processes' - Bitcoin instantly started generating blocks and the CPU processes returned to normal.
I did not have any virus alerts or even ‘false positive' identifications for Bitcoin. I know that the software is 100% OK. I'm assuming that the ‘Live Protection' engine in Microsoft Security Essentials just doesn't ‘play well' with some aspect of the CPU hungry cycles used in ‘block' generation.
I have yet to do more testing, however I also encountered the same issue when using Comodo Internet Security (free version).
This is obviously going to be an issue for lots of new Bitcoin users who will perhaps be less ‘tech savvy'. Has anyone else encountered any similar issues ?
Thanks for that. Which version of Windows?