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BeerCheeze · Rated XXX

Funny thing... is by all reports they all work pretty much the same. None is better/worse than the others when doing their primary job. McAfee's generally seems a little better than the others, but it is a big resource hog.

I would honestly not suspect Norton's as her primary problem. I would suspect unless the system has had some tender loving care, that's what it really needs.

1) Remove all unused applications
2) Remove as many tool bars, and free "game" software as possible (it's mosly just spy ware)
3) Install and run several Anti-Spyware applications (Like Windows Defender, Spybot, Search & Destroy, Adaware - Pick 2 or 3).
4) Run a system defrag. If you don't have a commerical defrag program and you use the one included in windows, also use this: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/PageDefrag.mspx to defrag your pagefile.
5) Remove from your startup (in both the registry and the startup group) as much junk as you can, you don't need most of the stuff in there.

If all else fails, try formating the drive and reloading the OS and only the applications she needs. Of course backup your stuff first Grin

Hope that helps!