Dead right, Drags! Not only that, but the Chinese 'safety' software '360' is hard to operate if you're on Chinese windows, like me. I've jettisoned it lately, and am using CC Cleaner (free version) + Wise 365 Care (free version) + Wise PC Engineer (free version) + Kingsoft Anti Virus 2012 (free) here in the PRC, and I don't have a VPN, whatever that means! I'm also using the 360 Chrome browser with 'Adblock Plus', to allow me to watch Veetle movies ad-free.

The above combo works just great on my "Founder' el cheapo laptop connected to an external monitor to enable me to watch football and movies on a reasonably sized screen.

But I know for a fact that folks like Silverboy were on QQ, which I've never used -not that that helped him to find a suitable wife in the PRC. In fact, I uninstalled Skype and Yahoo Messenger about a month ago to give my laptop some extra vitality. And I've never been on MSN Messenger.

I've tried out other software such as Advanced System Cleaner, MZ Tweaker, and ARO 2012, only the free versions, but they slow down my PC, causing stop/start problems on Veetle. I used those tools to fix errrors and optimize my PC, after which I unistalled them, as I did with Qihoo's 360 safe browser/doctor.

The trouble with the Chinese software is that it tries to multiple-download other crap you don't need, as well as alter your homepage. So I locked it to http://hao.360.cn by means of 'Kingsoft Anti Virus 2012'.

Hello Foxy
With respect, you are making life very difficult for yourself, you must be chasing your tail all time, trying to keep Windows (any windows ,fake or otherwise) in reasonable order in a Chinese environment. What is wrong with legal and free Linux? The trouble is we are creatures of habit, all of us, we get hooked on Windows and all it's filthy viruses, which you seem to spend an inordinate amount of time cleansing from your machine; it's like painting a long bridge ,once you have gotten to the other end, the rust has set in and you have to start over again.

QQ works a treat on Linux, it is very stable and reliable, and importantly Linux is immune from it's viruses. QQ is good for keeping in contact with your students or your girlfriend...but what it is not good at is finding you a good wife, for the simple reason you will only attract females past their sell-by-date. If you are prepared to lavish money on these women they will be happy and could even make you happy. HOWEVER, if you make a date with one of them and you are a Crocodile Dundee sort of bloke, you have a nice meal, burp, sink the last six tinnies and exclaim "Pay the waiter, Sheila! All my Sheila's pay their own way Sheila!" You may find that you will not find a wife in China and will have to find somewhere else, somewhere where the women like paying for their own meals..."Was that Pluto, we just passed Cobber? Pass another tinny" Now, am I right or am I right?