up to date. Download and install PatchMyPC and run it weekly to make sure it updates these critical programs. Use Firefox or Chrome as your browser. On Firefox, install AdBlock and NoScript. They're a nuisance -- but also a lifesaver. On Chrome, use ScriptNo. And if all else fails because you're one of those people who really shouldn't be running a PC because you get infected daily -- switch to Linux! Linda: AVG is not crap. Based on the independent antivirus test labs, it's nearly as good as the top few AV programs like Kaspersky -- and it's free for home users. But NO antivirus today can keep out all the malware variants because the malware writers test their malware against the cloud AV services and keep tweaking their code until it passes without being detected. That's why you need at least THREE separate antimalware programs -- an AV, an antispyware on-demand scanner (or two) as well as something like ThreatFire which provides active protection against infection. I have a Windowa 7 PC, use a combo of Avast antivirus & Malwarebytes and don't have any of the problems. Set a schedule for both to scan daily and run a boot time scan weekly....no problems.But if you are having consistant issues here's a easy solution........... STOP LOOKING AT PORN!!! @ Wilma Shouldn't the sentence below read "running at the same time"? Correct. Only one 'real time' antivirus program should run. Other than that, you might have others installed as once-in-awhile, on