Simple solution to all this:
1. use a dedicated PC for music with no crap on it
2. disconnect from the Internet and turn off all malware progs,firewalls etc. when doing anything musical


John
ESI Gigaport HD+
Lenovo Turion II /4 Gig Ram/ Win7x64 be
15.6" Monitor
"The only Band is a Real Band"
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