I loved Weatherbug, but it really slowed down my PC. I had read on the inet that it does install with spyware but that was about a year ago. I decided recently to do a test and see if the Weatherbug really did slow down my PC. I uninstalled and reinstalled it to see if there was a performance difference, and my PC was definitely slower with it installed. The Weather Channel desktop doesn't have all the amenities as the Bug such as the cameras, but it does keep current temp, conditions, maps, radar/satellite pictures, and alerts without the decreased performance.