Is Bitdender 8 Compatible With Thunderbird?

Title says it all really.

Thanks

I am using BDIS v10 with thunderbird without any problems

Hi,

I am trying BD Total Security 2008 as a replacement for Norton 360. I have noticed a significant slowdown with Thunderbird, latest version, running under XP SP2. When I get the mail, I can notice a slowdown in receiving it and opening the email. I also see a slowdown in deleting the emails. This was not present when I was using Norton. I am scanning only incoming emails as I was with Norton. Thunderbird behaved fine with Norton, but not so with BD. I also notice that the program seems to stop and refresh the window by first going blank and then appearing again. This behavior was also not present with Norton.

I am not sure if others notice it or if it is peculiar to my setup. I really like BD much better than Norton, but am hesitating with the purchase as I want to make sure the Thunderbird problems do not persist.

Hi,

I am trying BD Total Security 2008 as a replacement for Norton 360. I have noticed a significant slowdown with Thunderbird, latest version, running under XP SP2. When I get the mail, I can notice a slowdown in receiving it and opening the email. I also see a slowdown in deleting the emails. This was not present when I was using Norton. I am scanning only incoming emails as I was with Norton. Thunderbird behaved fine with Norton, but not so with BD. I also notice that the program seems to stop and refresh the window by first going blank and then appearing again. This behavior was also not present with Norton.

I am not sure if others notice it or if it is peculiar to my setup. I really like BD much better than Norton, but am hesitating with the purchase as I want to make sure the Thunderbird problems do not persist.

Hi,

Just to reinforce your post, I am having the same problems. Also XPSP2, latest version of Thunderbird.

Irritating to me is that they didn't start until after I paid for the program! BItdefender is not usable for me with this problem.

Jon

Jon,

Here is the answer I received and it worked for me.

Thank you for your interest in our BitDefender security solution.

Please go to the Antivirus->Exception list in BitDefender and add the

following path:

C:\Documents and Settings\rmoumene\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\

Make sure you select to exclude it from the on-access scan.

Gas

I just upgraded to BD 2009 AV and am now experiencing the same problems mentioned above with TB. I will try the recommendations and see if anything improves.