Finally, I have my notebook back!....and more:)

But just a word of advice though, you should only install one anti-virus package in a PC. So you better make a choice between the many great anti-virus softwares out there. Reason for is to not have conflicts between two antiviruses that can freeze your computer right after booting up. Their real-time scanning is on by default and before you have the chance to switch the function to manual to avoid conflict, it would be too late, because the two anti-viruses started their real time virus scanning right after you reboot after their installation and only a format or an operating system back-up from a CD can undo the thing. The Norton Internet Security and AVG are both great anti-viruses that can detect many advanced viruses and trojans of our time. You might also want to try BitDefender 2010, It proved to me after 2 years of use that its a very versatile and one of the most potent anti-virus today. Just consult the leading anti-virus reviews and you'll get the overall picture about that anti-virus. It suits me well primarily because it only uses minimal system resources from my computer. Lots of anti-viruses from two years ago are bulky and can cause frequent system crashes to PCs both High-ends and Low-ends, but thanks to its several pioneering features, anti-viruses such as Norton 360, Kaspersky and several had their antivirus packages streamlined as well and became more system friendly. But still its Bitdefender thats best for me as of now, since I've experienced almost all established antiviruses brands out there since the last decade and all either crippled my PC at one time because mainly because of system resource hogging especially if you're running multiple apps, or you are multitasking. You can use with your laptop one antivirus suite and one or two antispyware app provided the latter has its real-time spyware scanning disabled once you installed it so it would not interfere with your main antivirus real time/live scanning, and ultimately not cause crash problems that may arise as you use your PC/laptop. But you may not need any separate antispyware app to be installed anymore as almost all antiviruses package today have antispyware detection included in its features. Just look for Internet Suite or Internet Security prefixed to the antivirus brand name and you'll now its an all-around virus/malware hunter kit. A complementary antispyware that is safe for bundling with your choice antivirus is Spybot Search&Destroy because it mainly operates its scanning duties manually and you will not have problems with it interefering with your antivirus software. Although it also have real time scanning, but thankfully after install, it is default for a manual scan and can be installed after you've installed an antivirus package. Best of all its free to be downloaded from the net and recommended and an editor's choice by leading computer mags such as PC Magazine and PC World.

I am using asus eee pc with pre installed linux as it's OS. Luckily, it is not prone to virus. I have been using it for 2 and 1/2 years already and it's still working out fine. And take note of it, I am connected to the net almost 24/7. It's really worth it.

We had always used the frree anti virus as that used to be great that was AGV,but now we use Norton as we got that half price when we got the computer.The norton anti virus can be put on 3pcs so that was handy as the children are always down loading things on their pcs.

Hi Danitykane, Welcome back and i can relate with you..for being happy now that your notebook is back. I was so upset then when we're having problem with our broadband connection. Now anytime i can be on mylot and respond in as many discussions in one sitting.

Yes, I have experienced the bad part of getting a computer virus and spyware. I don't really know how I could have gotten it. I guess they stay hidden in the stuff I download or the web pages I visited. Good thing my friend is a computer whiz and helped me with that problem and installed some anti-virus applications on my computer.

good to hear danitykane! compaq is my favorite kind of computer! I had a compaq laptop until I went to microsofts windows updates website.I downloaded the updates and got a virus that so wrecked my computer that it is now a paperweight!microsoft and their dumb update site! I'll never use windows updates ever again! oh, and remember, you need a powerful firewall too.I use comodo firewall pro and it is fantastic.

Yeah, I guess most people who often surf on the Internet may have met such a boring situation before. In the world of the Internet, there are full of various unknown viruses and apywares. It is very easy that we get some viruses or spywares on pur computers, but it is difficult for us to delete these annoying virus applications and files. Sometimes, we may have to re-install the computers in order to make them work well again. In my eyes, a good anti-virus software is a necessity for us to protect our computers from dangers, but we really should realize of the risks when we are enjoy a good time on the Internet.