I could scream.

[conuly]

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...

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My brother used to swear by Norton and the other by McAfee. They both installed avast! and said it picked up stuff that the others didn't. As far as I'm concerned, it's wonderful and best of all FREE!