guuuys help please! PC help/advice needed

[IdolDroog]

phew! well ive cleared everything and installed windows to factory defaults and its still been shit blurry, well it was all last night. now its been ok for 10 mins but the problems still there, whenever i scroll down the page with my jog dial it blurs but not with the scroll bar...weird. thanks again for ur emails, but the machine is now on factory defaults soi dont think there will be ne traces...its not that ive got nething hidden its that my mother refuses to send it back if she can find nething! because of what it might reflect onto her and her work (wtf?!) and seeing as it cost a 20 year old 1800 quid im a lilnervous!! even worried about the guarantee. lol nah she aint gona read this thread cos then she'll kno i post on a porn site forum lol...and oi! take that last comment back ....(she was in the 60s/70s)

[Guilbert]

> my norton antivirus expired a few months back

There are a number of free packages on the web which
you can install that will help the security of your machine.

Some do chargable versions as well, but I use just the free
version of all of them and they are small to download and
easy to install and setup.

Zone Alarm - Firewall - a free version is available. It controls
what programs go 'out' to the web from your machine, it also
controls what program come into your machine from the web.

You are asked before anything goes out or comes in. You can
set it so certain programs (like Internet Explorer) do not ask you
every time.

AVG - Anti Virus - works the same as other AV tools. Make sure
you keep your definitions file up to date.

Adaware - Spyware detection - you would be amazed at how
many companies 'spy' on your internet habits. Install adaware
and it will tell you all the spyware on your machine and ask if you
want it deleted.

Winpatrol - keeps track of all Windows 'services' running on your
machine and what they are, also lets you know if another program
tries to get itself installed on your machine.

If you install these 4 free products then you should be fairly safe.

[Deuce Bigolo]

Zone Alarm is excellent for keeping the unseen traffic(mindblowing when you see it in action) that slows down us 56kers at bay

Adaware 6.0 finds more spies than the others-bare in mind it deletes the spies-Can cause downloaded programs to stop running

Spybot is the alternative-its leaves the spies on your computer but neutralises them-seems to be a problem with their updates in recent times

Thanks for the Winpatrol tip will give it a try-sounds useful

cheers
B....OZ