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If, by “ruin”, said “guru” means goes behind the curtain of the operating system and roots around for nefarious code, then said “guru” is correct. It’s the going behind the curtain part that ruffles the feathers.

FWIW: I resisted installing any kind of anti-anything until I absolutely had to to get work done from home. I still do not have anti-spy/ad ware installed; I run that from a special, bootable CD that my “guru” gave to me.

If I had my druthers (and I REALLY like my druthers, BTW), I’d still be running the machine without the anti-virus; just native XP Pro with Service Pack 2.

If your daughter, and everyone else who ever touches her computer, is careful about email attachments and bad websites, it’s no trick to get by just fine without the anti-whatever applications installed.

I STRONGLY recommend doing regular system backups, though, just in case.

477 posted on 05/03/2007 3:18:46 PM PDT by HKMk23 (We are good, not because we are not tempted, but because we are tempted yet choose to be good.)

To: HKMk23; Harmless Teddy Bear

Thanks! I’ve been using Adaware and Antispyware and run them about every month, and they BOTH pick up between 45 and 75 “spies.”

I’ve been using them for close to three years, and have never had any problems. However, my daughter thinks I’m a dummy, and that her husband knows it all. So does he.

But some days, I get confused by simple things, so that’s when I ask my FRiends. *sigh*

*HUGS*

478 posted on 05/03/2007 3:31:54 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Twenty years ago, I started out with nothing and still have most of it left.)

Ohman...I forgot how to do system backups...:blushing:

479 posted on 05/03/2007 3:32:54 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Twenty years ago, I started out with nothing and still have most of it left.)

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