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My mouse has recently started occasionally working funny when I'm using firefox on my laptop - it runs slowly. I don't know why, but it occured to me that I might want to run a virus scan, it's been a while since I've done that. And as I'm running this virus scan (I'm clean), it occurs to me that I might also want to update my virus protection, since for some reason the automatic updates haven't been working right.

Apparently, McAffree only works in IE. First thing I wonder is "holy crap, does this mean I've been wandering around sans virus protection this whole time???"

But I go, start IE, try to update my virus protection.

No. I can't do that. Because EVERY time I click the button, it opens in a new window. In, of course, my default browser, which is Firefox. And I can't figure out how to temporarily make it NOT my default browser.

Not that I especially care, because if they're too stupid to make their program compatible with more than one browser, I'm not sure I trust them on ANYthing.

But now I need to get a new virus shield. Help?

(Note, spyware/adware detection programs are also useful)

Oh, and on the mouse thing, advice? It's the mouse, not the mousethingy that's attatched to the laptop. I don't want to have to get a new mouse...