From cb8d2d3df5c183ccb8447bf8f907a3df550da0b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex JOST Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:39:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: enhance FAQ about AV software on Windows As discussed in #1840, realtime protection of AV software can cause serious performance degradation on Windows OS. --- doc/faq.rst | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/faq.rst b/doc/faq.rst index 1dd99a620..4d5512fdb 100644 --- a/doc/faq.rst +++ b/doc/faq.rst @@ -120,3 +120,8 @@ The following may work: :: $ restic init -r sftp:user@nas:/restic-repo init + +Why does restic perform so poorly on Windows? +--------------------------------------------- + +In some cases the realtime protection of antivirus software can interfere with restic's operations. If you are experiencing bad performace you can try to temporarily disable your antivirus software to find out if it is the cause for your performance problems.