I had AVG but I hope I removed it, likewise had Net Nanny and hopefully removed it.
Is a Service Pack installed? [URL=http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=425] UPDATED WINDOWS - Your first line of defence, links and tips[/URL]it's Windows XP, nothing special
If AVG was annoying there are other AVs to choose from. Anti Virus ProgramsI took off AVG because it was annoying and didn't seem to do anything at all- there were still infections all the time.
Same with stopzilla but stopzilla is still running I think. It still shows up on the start bar.