No worries, sydseeds: I keep the URLS on my Mozilla taskbar for quick look-up. Ad Aware: http://www.lavasoft.com/ (go to the section for home users and download the free version only.) Spywareblaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Spybot Search-and-Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html Also, if you don't want to switch to Thunderbird for mail, give Pegasus a try. It'll join your Outlook seamlessly, and you can gradually leave OL behind as you grow to use (and like) Pegasus better. I haven't used Peg to filter out SPAM yet because my ISP marks and deletes it at the source. I'll have a lookup, see if I can find any filter-settings. RE: the AVG virus-filter, which I've heard both really good and REALLY bad things about. That's one you're going to have to judge on your own. I suggest you go to some of the better, trusted sites and enter "AVG" as a search term. Read what the experts have to say. My own favourites are www.cnet.com and http://www.pcworld.com/. Personally, I use PC-Cillan, and I've absolutely no complaints. Well...maybe one: the blasted thing updated itself every five minutes, no matter what you were doing. It was like having a toddler yank at your arm, demanding "is it safe? huh? Is it safe yet? Huh? huh?" I finally disabled the auto-update and just do it once a day. That took care of it nicely. It's also a primo spyware-filter and firewall, and NOT one of those firewalls that isolate you forever and let NUTHIN' through. It's safe, not paranoid. But that's just my own personal preference (and I truly HATE Macaffee, btw, and think Norton's gotten far too pricey for what it offers.)

hello, the machine is only 3 years old,yes i did destroy all the data on it after i formatted.i still have the larger drive but it won't read it. last night a neighbor gave me a windows 2000 disc and i formatted the drive again and it worked;it saw the full capacity of the drive and is ready to use, however when i try to bring the second drive with 225 + gigs of data on it it will not see it no matter how i switch things around bios won't read it, so i took it out, the drive i have working is set to master and is the only drive in the pc but bios says it is a secondary slave drive but it is on the primary ide channel and set to master!!everything in bios is set to auto detect drives,but as soon as i connect the other drive as a slave drive and reboot, the computer freezes and gets stuck on the post screen and hangs.funny thing is when i take that drive and put it in the hard drive enclosure that converts regular drives to use with usb and plug it into the computer i am on right now and reboot, windows comes up and says : found new hardware,mass storage usb device,your hardware is installed and ready to use,it even gives me a new drive letter,shows the drive as a western digital drive but... when i click on the drive letter it says please insert a disk into drive j....hmmm

I did what you said,the only glitch was that there was nothing in my recycle bin when I went to empty it. Is that OK. Here is the new log. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 8:49:38 PM, on 11/9/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\anvshell.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSRMon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\KEM.exe C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\KHALMNPR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\WINDOWS\asuskbservice.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_clipbook.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/ig?hl=en R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost;*.local O2 - BHO: HP Print Enhancer - (0347C33E-8762-4905-BF09-768834316C61) - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_printenhancer.dll O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - (18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3) - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - (761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - (AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7) - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - (AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D) - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.3.4501.1418\swg.dll O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - (C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E) - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_B7C5AC242193BB3E.dll O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - (DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - (E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll O2 - BHO: HP Smart BHO Class - (FFFFFFFF-CF4E-4F2B-BDC2-0E72E116A856) - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - (2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F) - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMAXPnP] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [anvshell] anvshell.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMAX] "C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe" /tray O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpqSRMon] C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSRMon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NBJ] "C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero BackItUp\NBJ.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe" O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\KEM.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: (no name) - (08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2iexp.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - (08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2iexp.dll O9 - Extra button: HP Smart Select - (DDE87865-83C5-48c4-8357-2F5B1AA84522) - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll O9 - Extra button: (no name) - (e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583) - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - (e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583) - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe O9 - Extra button: Messenger - (FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683) - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - (FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683) - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O16 - DPF: (17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700) (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204 O16 - DPF: (6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C) (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1144259972678 O16 - DPF: (6E5E167B-1566-4316-B27F-0DDAB3484CF7) (Image Uploader Control) - http://pix.futureshop.ca/en/ImageUploader4.cab O16 - DPF: (6F15128C-E66A-490C-B848-5000B5ABEEAC) (HP Download Manager) - https://h20436.www2.hp.com/ediags/dex/secure/HPDEXAXO.cab O16 - DPF: (6F750203-1362-4815-A476-88533DE61D0C) (Kodak Gallery Easy Upload Manager Class) - http://www.kodakgallery.com/downloads/BUM/BUM_WIN_IE_2/axofupld.cab O16 - DPF: (917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3) (CamImage Class) - http://paris.ville.orange.fr/CO/activex/AxisCamControl.cab O16 - DPF: (BCBC9371-595D-11D4-A96D-00105A1CEF6C) (View22RTE Class) - http://onlinedesigner.hgtv.com/images/app/view22rte.cab O16 - DPF: (D57262F5-9637-4E67-BC59-88C53EA76FC3) (ULcontrol Control) - http://pix.futureshop.ca/en/ulcontrolxp.cab O16 - DPF: (EFD1E13D-1CB3-4545-B754-CA410FE7734F) (Photo Upload Plugin Class) - http://costco.pnimedia.com/upload/activex/v3_002/PhotoCenter_ActiveX_Control.cab O16 - DPF: (F127B9BA-89EA-4B04-9C67-2074A9DF61FD) (Photo Upload Plugin Class) - http://walmartqb.pnimedia.com/upload/activex/v2_009/PCAXSetupv2.0.0.9.cab? O16 - DPF: (F137B9BA-89EA-4B04-9C67-2074A9DF61FD) (Photo Upload Plugin Class) - http://costco.pnimedia.com/upload/activex/v2_0010/PCAXSetupv2.0.0.10.cab? O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe O23 - Service: ASUSKeyboardService - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - C:\WINDOWS\asuskbservice.exe O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate1c99691c3ac98a4) (gupdate1c99691c3ac98a4) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe O23 - Service: %NVSVC.name% (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe -- End of file - 9578 bytes

It's nice, isn't it? I've been using Mozilla's Firefox browser for years, it's not bloated to the point of sinking like IE. But my current version (3.14) wants to crash too often. Hear the latest release (3.5) is back to stability again, so time for me to get it updated! Check out the other add ons for Firefox.(Scroll about halfway down for a full list, just to the right of Customization.) I use Image Zoom, just roll your mouse wheel on any photo on a web page, zooms it. Greasemonkey lets you view CL ads with photos right under listing heading, so you don't have to open the listing. Very handy!