I agree with much of what has been said. I also registered for the forum just to vote in the poll and respond to this. As with many others, I used to use Norton Utilities, etc. from way back when, but have not used any Norton/Symantec for a few years now, as it has, in my opinion, been ruined.
I am using Spybot-S&D and a few other programs to combat spyware, ads, pop-ups, viruses, etc. now, all of which are free, and very effective. Even having next to no money, and an 8 1/2 year old PC, I've still found no problems running Spybot-S&D, or indeed finding useful and effective free or inexpensive programs like it. I recognize that some 'expensive' programs must be bought to have true effectiveness, but I wish more programs took the classic approach that Spybot-S&D does, and wrote tighter programming code like the "old days".
Programs like these, ironically perhaps, are worth their weight in gold.
