users with paid subscriptions are also having troubles with the updates for a Vista machine, not just the free version. and, just like what i went through before adding a registry value i did not get the initial DB update.
i downloaded AntiVir a few days ago onto my new Vista machine and was disappointed, kinda. the updates both manual and automatic did not work. i browsed around the AntiVir forums and found a work around, seems as though i'm not the only one who had the update problems.
Vista update problems-AntiVir forums
hmm, i'm willing to bet that you got something from myspace. that place is evil in many ways....thats why i deleted my account long ago, and i didnt want to be ascociated with anything to do with myspace...you know, giving my carreer field.
and spyware doctor has proven to be crap anyways..almost earning a spot on Eric Howes anti-spyware list of rogue applications for dubious practices concerning the numerous false positives...scare tactics
i never downloaded Site Advisor it self..i just visit their home page when needed and enter whatever URL into the search block thingy.
also i heard that if you actualy have it installed it phones home to McAfee with every web site that you visit. to me thats just too much into my business.
i think for my purposes having FireFox and Adblock Plus with the Filter G is good enough. if i need to visit a questionable website i'll visit McAfee's SiteAdvisor first and type in the URL just to check it out.