I only wish I had ad blocking software. Recently a visited a site via search engine that infected me with the nasty Internet Security 2010 virus. My computer was effectively hijacked for several days until I was able to use another computer to download an anti-malware solution onto a memory stick.

This distinct advantage of ad blocking software seems to have gone unrecognized by a so-called technology site. As long as Microsoft continues to make a buggy and leaky operating system, users will have to protect themselves.