javara is a very legit and safe program we have used and recommended it for years on the help forums. the old ones can be removed manually but using javara just makes it easy and gets some that you may miss manually. any versions you show other than the latest version can be removed. Java has recently added a feature that is supposed to remove the old version it is replacing but they never put out anything that would remove the versions prior to that so it is not surprising to see some very old versions still listed on older pcs. How I would proceed, do the update from the java icon on the pc, that should provide you with 7-7, then run javara and let it remove all other versions it finds.

Oh RavenCajun, I'm trying to stay calm but hubby is going to freak if I have to tell him I got Trojans on a practically new computer. *taking deep breaths* You're right (again! lol)....some of these programs seem to automatically download things I didn't want. In the Remove programs area I found things that I knew could be included with other items I downloaded but I never wanted them, but there they were! Examples: Open Office, Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, Webshots something-or-other, etc. I promise to be much more careful in the future by making sure to inspect for something that is checked as if I want it, but don't. Even though I "Remove Selected" on everything, this info below shows "no action taken". This is the log that Popped Up Automatically when I clicked "Remove Selected": Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.30 Database version: 1328 Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 10/27/2008 12:15:08 PM mbam-log-2008-10-27 (12-14-53).txt Scan type: Quick Scan Objects scanned: 43155 Time elapsed: 4 minute(s), 47 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 4 Registry Values Infected: 6 Registry Data Items Infected: 14 Folders Infected: 1 Files Infected: 9 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\(030a0f33-5b99-482e-83f5-2eeb8457878b) (Trojan.BHO) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\(9034a523-d068-4be8-a284-9df278be776e) (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\(144a6b24-0ebc-4d89-bf09-a06a718e57b5) (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\(daed9266-8c28-4c1c-8b58-5c66eff1d302) (Search.Hijack) -> No action taken. Registry Values Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\(144a6b24-0ebc-4d89-bf09-a06a718e57b5) (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\*.securewebinfo.com (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\*.safetyincludes.com (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\*.securemanaging.com (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\wblogon (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\start (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. Registry Data Items Infected: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com/ie6.html) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com/ie6.html) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\SearchMigratedDefaultURL (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com/search?q=(searchTerms)) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\SearchMigratedDefaultURL (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com/search?q=(searchTerms)) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\w\ (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com/search?q=%s) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\w\ (Hijack.Search) -> Bad: (http://windiwsfsearch.com/search?q=%s) Good: (http://www.google.com/) -> No action taken. Folders Infected: C:\Windows\System32\675873 (Trojan.BHO) -> No action taken. Files Infected: C:\Users\Lady\My Documents\My Music\My Music.url (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. C:\Users\Lady\My Documents\My Pictures\My Pictures.url (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. C:\Users\Lady\My Documents\My Videos\My Video.url (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. C:\Users\Lady\My Documents\My Documents.url (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Antivirus Scan.url (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Online Spyware Test.url (Trojan.Zlob) -> No action taken. C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Antivirus Scan.url (Rogue.Link) -> No action taken. C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Online Spyware Test.url (Rogue.Link) -> No action taken. C:\Users\Lady\Favorites\Antivirus Scan.url (Rogue.Link) -> No action taken. Also, before reading your post I hand-copied some things that showed up in my Free AVG when it automatically scanned in the wee hours of this morning. Trojan Fake Alfert - IEBT " Media-Codec " Media-Codec/V4 " SmitFraudVariant/IE Anti-Spyware " Unclassified/ALGG " Unclassified-Packed/Suspicious " Downloader ZLOB_r.DE " " " " DO " " " " DF " Generic7.BDKJ Adware Media-Codec/ZLOB And even though I thought the bad stuff was gone and I've started with a fresh reboot, when I am in IE7, it freezes and I get one of two messages: APPCRASH or APPHANGB1 Of course I went to WebShots and sure 'nuff, there was the big box with the message "This page will not function properly without enabling Java". gggrrrrr!

We recently bought an older house and have pulled up some of the carpet. We think that the hardwoods have been waxed before. They look great, so we really don't want to refinish. Can we remove the wax and just put a new finish on them (not wax)? If so, how do we remove the wax and what finish can we use?

It's probably a safe assumption that there will be lead in the lower layers given the age of the house, I think---not even sure I'd bother to test it. (They do test for free here, though---I wouldn't be surprised if Portland does too.) Lead was in virtually all enamel/cabinet/trim paint before the late 60s. But you can still sand with the sponges---that's what they're designed for, in part. When they're wet, they'll contain the dust so that it's not all over the place; a mask will also help to make sure you're not breathing it, and then afterwards you wet mop to get up any bits of dust on the floor. We did the whole lead testing and education bit with our county last year, and it was super helpful. One of the more important things I learned was that while lead is icky stuff, it's largely a concern if it's eaten or inhaled in quantities, so you can do a lot to prevent that and to let older kids know to avoid chipping paint and wash hands after touching it. It's also less of a concern if it's a one-time project than if it's ongoing chipping, like with a window where someone's painted the sash so every time it opens or closes, fine dust comes down. Projects can be more easily secured so toddlers and pets are away from the work. The really important thing they drilled into us was that the surface of the paint needs to be intact---you don't need to remove lead paint, but you do need to have it covered with a good layer of new paint on top. It's worse to take some of it off and open up lower layers to chipping/flaking than just to leave them alone and paint over with good quality paint, unless you have the resources (time, energy and/or money!) to strip down to the bare wood. In your case, I'd only touch it enough to get it into paintable shape. The biggest problem we had was our dog---lead paint chips apparently smell/taste sweet, which is what attracts babies too. So we would constantly catch him snuffling in an area where work was going on, trying to find the chips. Finally just gave up on that and shut him out of the room all together till we were done!