4 computers ... ALL run Adobe CS5.5 Master Collection, Thunderbird, Firefox, CUTEFTP PRO, WIN Office 2010, Rhapsody Premium, Skype
No "garbage."
All get full virus scans, disk cleanups, weekly restore points ... ie. well maintained.
They are all DELL Core i7 with 8GB RAM and 3GB graphics cards. JBL Acoustics ...
Avast has not cause a single problem until now.
I'm going to do what the last Avast rep suggested and see how it goes. Will get back to you.