Hi richc46. Thank you very much for your support, I have noted what you say about Microsoft Security Essentials & will go that way when my McAfee subs expire. In fairness to McAfee they took over my PC for 2.5 hrs to get rid of the chronic malfunctions my PC had collected & have now re-installed their anti-virus & most of my PC is now working normally again.
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