04-11-11, 05:15 PM
No problem, the above is useful to do on a regular basis just to make sure your system stays healthy. You say its about a year old, a lot of systems come pre-loaded with a years subscription to a security suite which will stop working after 12 months if you don't pay the renewal (you will have regular reminders) which will obviously leave you vulnerable. If something like this has happened and you've chosen not to pay the renewal make sure you fully uninstall the software through Control Panel (Add / Remove programs) and replace it with a reputable anti-virus (I use Avast free having had problems with AVG free a while back).