Ok, Rule #1: If you get one of those little screens that asks you if you want to install a certain companies product Ex:"Gator Corporation" For the love of your system, press NO! Unless you are absolutly sure that you want what it is offering... Rule #2: If you sign up for any online games or newsletters, you may wanna take a peak at the disclaimer and see if they are selling your email address and personal information to every ad agency on the planet! I know what your thinking, "we shouldn't need to do this!" And I believe your right, we shouldn't need to read a 20 page disclaimer just to see if we will be bombarded by pop-ups or not. In my opinion, adware is a sub-level crap that is not better than any other trojan or viri on the net, and should be exterminated as such My 2 cents