Ann wrote... >Can anyone point me in the direction of some software which will help me get >rid of whatever is bugging my PC? It keeps freezing in IE and there is >obviously something lurking around in there :-(. As recommended on here a >while ago, I use the free version of AVG and I thought of buying the full >version but if AVG let the bug in , is it worth buying their full version?
It doesn't sound like a virus. No need to buy the "full version" of AVG - it doesn't do a better job of detecting viruses, but has some additional functions than you can get free equivalents from other sources. A good start for you (and anyone who is worried that their anti-virus program may have let something in) is to scan your computer online at Trend Micro's PC_cillin site - http://housecall.antivirus.com/us/index.html This takes a while and may have long periods with nothing apparently happening but it is good. Even if it doesn't find what is causing your problem it will probably pick up a few things that AVG regarded as low risk. If nothing else, it will put your mind at rest. The next thing you could do is to check for spyware and adware. The following have all been highly recommended, and unlike anti-virus programs, you can have more than one installed at a time: Spybot Search and Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/ AdAware - http://www.lavasoft.com/ Spyware Blaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html I had trouble with Firefox freezing a while ago and I found that I was using too many add-ons and some of them were conflicting, so I turned them all off (at which point the problems I had been having stopped) then I turned just some of them back on, with no further problem. I don't know whether you have added any additional features to IE7 but if you have it may be worth turning them off and seeing what happens then. Someone might find these pages of mine useful: http://www.ashton-under-lyne.com/internetguide/viruses.htm http://www.ashton-under-lyne.com/internetguide/freesoftware.htm -- Martin Clark Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
