Thanks, Elaine. I did Google and did not find any one with the same problems. I would GUESS it is the Yahoo toolbar and I cannot change to options that I want anymore. However, I did uninstall AVG and downloaded and installed MSE. I have a question or two -- MSE is an anti-virus and anti malware program, according to what I read. I do not see any place where it check incoming emails. Does it do this? Also, last week, I downloaded and installed the newest FREE version of Ad-Aware and it is now called Ad-Aware Anti-Virus. This is what the User guide says:/ ------ Ad-Aware Antivirus/ is a security solution that allows you to combat stealthy online threats and the latest advancements by cyber criminals. /Ad-Aware Antivirus/ protects you from malware that secretly takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity and even identity theft through stolen private information. /Ad-Aware Antivirus/ allows you to root out hazardous content on your system, clearly identify the threat level, and gives you the ability to remove or block harmful applications and processes, so that your private information remains right where it should -- under your control. With /Ad-Aware Antivirus/, you can keep an eye on your credit file activity and monitor a potential fraud. /Ad-Aware Antivirus/ provides complete malware protection against viruses, spyware, trojans, rootkits, blended malware, hijackers, keyloggers, and other potential cyber threats, giving you the power to protect your online security and privacy -- so that you can use the Internet how, when, and where you want. ----- But, it does not provide email protection, unless you buy the PRO version. Does anyone know if I can run both on the same PC? So far, no problems, but I do not want to do anything that would cause problems and I also want something that provides email protection. I'm getting too old, too soon, I think. Ha.... Thanks..........Joy On 3/26/2013 12:38 PM, ETM wrote: > Do a bit of goggling, Joy. If there is a problem > with the most recent AVG it will show up right > away on google. I don't think an AV program would > turn off system restore unless you were going > after a nasty and shut it off to get into it. Then > when it is turned back on there will be no restore > points, it starts all anew. >

It sounds like you have ended up with two AV programs on your computer. I haven't used Ad-Aware in years but it definitely sounds like they are doing an AV program now. I wouldn't advise running both programs. And I suspect MSE may be better. MSE scans all downloads to the computer, to me that would include mail. I think all AV programs scan attachments to email. Remember that you also can use Windows Defender as a background protector, I ran it with my free AV programs. Now I have a suite through Webroot which makes me smile since they started out somewhat like Ad-Aware and now are up with the big guys selling full AV suites. Many of the free programs we saw are now paid programs and the programmers have become businessmen <smile>. Elaine Hello Joy On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, you wrote > Thanks, Elaine. I did Google and did not find any one with the same > problems. I would GUESS it is the Yahoo > toolbar and I cannot change to > options that I want anymore. > However, I did uninstall AVG and downloaded and > installed MSE. I have a > question or two -- MSE is an anti-virus and anti malware program, > according to what I read. I do not see any place where it check > incoming emails. Does it do this? Also, last week, I downloaded and > installed the newest FREE version of Ad-Aware and it is now called > Ad-Aware Anti-Virus. > This is what the User guide says:/ > ------ > Ad-Aware Antivirus/ is a security solution that allows you to combat > stealthy online threats and the latest > advancements by cyber criminals. > /Ad-Aware Antivirus/ protects you from malware that secretly takes > control of your computer, resulting in > aggressive advertising pop-ups, > sluggish computer activity and even identity theft through stolen > private information. /Ad-Aware Antivirus/ allows you to root out > hazardous content on your system, clearly > identify the threat level, and > gives you the ability to remove or block > harmful applications and > processes, so that your private information remains right where it > should -- under your control. With /Ad-Aware > Antivirus/, you can keep an > eye on your credit file activity and monitor a potential fraud. > /Ad-Aware Antivirus/ provides complete malware protection against > viruses, spyware, trojans, rootkits, blended malware, hijackers, > keyloggers, and other potential cyber threats, > giving you the power to > protect your online security and privacy -- so that you can use the > Internet how, when, and where you want. > ----- > But, it does not provide email protection, > unless you buy the PRO version. > Does anyone know if I can run both on the same > PC? So far, no problems, > but I do not want to do anything that would > cause problems and I also > want something that provides email protection. > I'm getting too old, too > soon, I think. Ha.... > Thanks..........Joy > On 3/26/2013 12:38 PM, ETM wrote: >> Do a bit of goggling, Joy. If there is a problem >> with the most recent AVG it will show up right >> away on google. I don't think an AV program would >> turn off system restore unless you were going >> after a nasty and shut it off to get into it. Then >> when it is turned back on there will be no restore >> points, it starts all anew. >>