To anyone who is interested this little piece of software Spyware Blaster is a real gem. I had it installed on my old laptop and now have it on this one and I believe it to be a real help in combination with other security, anti-virus etc. It doesn't scan for and clean spyware, it prevents it from being installed in the first place. It's free but you have to update manually, if you pay $10 you get the updates automatically. Check out the link, read the info, watch the video and make your own mind up.