Problems with Laptop and need help!

[Geezer57]

My standard spyware security set-up involves installation of both AdAware SE Personal ( http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ ) and Spybot - Search & Destroy ( http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html ). Make sure to also download the latest updates for each (or you can update from within each application after installation). I also like to use the free version of ZoneAlarm as a firewall ( http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...try=US&lang=en ) - the Pro version isn't worth the $$$$ or hassle for a home machine. Add to those any good-quality antivirus, keep them all updated, browse carefully, and you should be 99% safe from malware.

[littlelostboy]

I hate my iffy laptop. My laptop is always fine for like, ten minutes, everything is working perfectly. After that, I can't open anything. Files, folders, programs... even when I click the icons on the desktop, nothing happens! Even more irritating is that the hourglass keeps blinking beside the mouse pointer. I tried, tried, tried everything. I scan my comp like three times, first time using McAfee, two times using Spy Emergency. I even defragment my comp, thinking that maybe the memory space was just slowing down the laptop but nothing worked! I don't want to download anymore programs, seriously, this is extremely annoying, what can I do?

[tibilicus]

Google houscall and it should give you a link to an online virus scanner. See if that does anything.

Tib