Re: Microsoft Antispyware question

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From: Vagabond Software (vagabondsw-X-_at_-X-gmail.com)
Date: 02/14/05


Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:04:31 -0800


"Mary" <absolutelymary@calm.com> wrote in message news:e38ZgmkEFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have this installed and wondered if I also need another antispyware
> program like adaware or is the Microsoft one good enough.
>
> Thanks
> Mary

I have tried several spyware programs over the years, and the company that makes the spyware program for Microsoft has been around for a few. Unless you visit a great many dubious sites and have never met an "OK" button that you couldn't click, then I would say the MS anti-spyware program is plenty. This is especially true if you have the memory resident portions running.

carl



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