Before seeing this page, I followed the instructions in posting number 27 here (below). After installing version 3, I upgraded to version 3.3.1. I have had the real-protection-is-turned-off scourge for a while. Usually, rebooting the computer (Windows 7 Pro, 64-bit) solved the problem. But as of yesterday, I could not resolve the issue. When I applied this fix, it resolved the issue, although it has been resolved for only about ten minutes so far, so it's possible things could go awry again. But it seems that the most recent upgrade or upgrades have resolved the problem, so I am optimistic. Thank you!