Virus protection software suggestions?
I've been having mucho problems all day long with my computer. Freezes, constant shutdowns with no warning. At one point during a reboot, there was a huge red square on the screen - no, I'm not kidding.
The last couple of times it shutdown, I'm pretty sure it coincided with being on the net. And I pretty sure the most recent software installed was the updated AVG free program IIRC.
I've uninstalled it but I'm now without a virus program.
OTOH, even after uninstalling, I had another shutdown - I was just about to close a window from a vodka website that had been running on Firefox, so it's also possible something screwy was happening with that.
No way to know for sure, of course.
In any case, does anyone have any opinions on McAfee? I used to know geeks who thought it was the most insidious program on the face of the planet. In fact, one guy out and out ordered me to get it off my computer.
If not McAfee, any other suggestions?
Also, does anyone have any opinions good or bad on the Geek Squad? If this problem persists, I'm going to have to get this thing serviced ASAP.
Many thanks for any input.
The last couple of times it shutdown, I'm pretty sure it coincided with being on the net. And I pretty sure the most recent software installed was the updated AVG free program IIRC.
I've uninstalled it but I'm now without a virus program.
OTOH, even after uninstalling, I had another shutdown - I was just about to close a window from a vodka website that had been running on Firefox, so it's also possible something screwy was happening with that.
No way to know for sure, of course.
In any case, does anyone have any opinions on McAfee? I used to know geeks who thought it was the most insidious program on the face of the planet. In fact, one guy out and out ordered me to get it off my computer.
If not McAfee, any other suggestions?
Also, does anyone have any opinions good or bad on the Geek Squad? If this problem persists, I'm going to have to get this thing serviced ASAP.
Many thanks for any input.