> 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.
I tried to run Housecall but I didn't get very far :-( When it was doing the pre check check I got the message that DEP (Data Execution Prevention) had closed the program. I read the instructions and tried to turn off DEP but it looks like you can only have it full on or part on - there is no "off" . Ann
