On Mon, 7 May 2001 [email protected] wrote: John, does that mean we must turn our computers off every night... so in the am we turn them "on" and our McAfee's, etc. work then? (only when initially turned on?). Terri Terri, it depends on how you have your protection set. Some check only at start-up to see what's there while others continue checking to watch for new changes. Others check only for new changes during the day. It's possible to do one and not the other. Check to see how your settings are set. -- John in Seattle