XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp, microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics   
   From: etcurrie@REMOVEcanada.com   
      
   "Anonymouse"  wrote in message   
   news:hltxh.3089$4H1.337@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...   
   > Hi Friends,   
   >   
   > I am using Win XP Home Ed. and have installed/activated "MS Defender".   
   >   
   > In the past I have used Lavasoft's "Ad-Aware".   
   >   
   > Do I need this too?  Or is it redundant?   
   >   
   > I do not have unlimited resources on this computer, as it is an older   
   > model.   
   >   
   > Thanks for any help!   
      
      
   PC Mag gives it a rating of "FAIR"  ...   
   http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1926596,00.asp   
      
   I had it installed and un installed it as I found it intrusive ... but what   
   else can you exspect from Microsoft :)  Adaware is still probably your best   
   bet.   
      
   Eldridge   
      
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