Ok so my computer is performing very slow. Like really slow. So slow I can't even use it.
I think it has to do with some viruses/spyware. I have teh AOL Security Center (McAfee) but it isn't detecting any viruses or spyware.
Is it time to go out and buy a program like Norton?
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