Louise wrote:

> Win XP Pro, SP2 with MS firewall turned off. Heavy home/office user
> with cable ISP. Use Firefox 85% of the time. Use Outlook as my
> email/pim.
>
> I'm wondering whether I really need to run the amount of security
> software I'm running or whether it's taking too much overhead.
>
> I have a Linksys NAT router. I run Sygate Pro. I run Avast with all
> the shields active.
>
> I used to run Spysweeper only when I actually wanted to scan my machine
> every week or so.
>
> I've just switched to Spyware Doctor (was this a good idea?), and I'm
> once again wondering whether I should leave it running "on guard" all
> the time or whether it's unnecessary use of resources.
>
> Any thoughts about Spyware Doctor and is it bloated - does it use an
> inordinate amount of resources? Is it intrusive?
>
> TIA
>
> Louise

....on windows you can never run too much security software...