gymeejet,
Setting your anti-virus program up to NOT start when the system starts is as silly as sitting in front of the computer and not turning it on because you know that the operating system is going to start when the computer is started???
An operating system with out protection is a disaster waiting to happen.
But, you might enjoy starting from scratch very often?? ???
There are 2 programs that any computer which uses the internet must have.
- A good anti-virus program like Avast!
- A good firewall program like Outpost.
But, it’s your computer and your headache when things go wrong so you put on your system what ever you like.
Have a nice one. 