Malwarebytes finished scanning and there were no infected files found. Not sure there's much point in posting it here, but I'll post it just in case: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.36 Database version: 2079 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 5/5/2009 6:53:44 PM mbam-log-2009-05-05 (18-53-44).txt Scan type: Full Scan (C:\:) Objects scanned: 162741 Time elapsed: 26 minute(s), 40 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 0 Registry Values Infected: 0 Registry Data Items Infected: 0 Folders Infected: 0 Files Infected: 0 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Values Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Data Items Infected: (No malicious items detected) Folders Infected: (No malicious items detected) Files Infected: (No malicious items detected) ----------------------------- I guess the Avast boot time scan fixed the problem. Or it was some kind of weird glitch that automatically resolved itself by restarting the computer. Everything appears to be working well now. Thanks for all the help. Lynn.

I use Firefox and gmail. I have the "done" showing in my "status bar" @lower left. The status bar shows the progress of the page loading, and when it is fully loaded, the word "done" appears. Is this what you are referring to? If you have lost your status bar, go to "view" and see if "status bar" is checked? I have no problem "forwarding mail".

Hi, Genes. I'm afraid I'm not following you. I use Gmail - and don't use an email client. So I'm talking about the single lines in the inbox that state the sender, subject and time. The subject and sender used to appear in bold for unread emails. Now the unread emails are not in bold - and are not visually distinct from the read emails. I get many, many emails a day (listservs etc), so quickly being able to scan my inbox for the new emails is important. I have literally spent a couple of hours searching the net - and gmail forums for solutions. All I find is a lot of mentions of the problems when gmail gets updated - and those complaints are from various times in the past year. But no solutions (except a couple of suggestions for adding the stylish add-on to regain contrast). I did the firefox stylish add-on but it didn't do anything. This problem seems like something gmail would have fixed or allowed to be altered in settings. But I've poured through settings and can't restore the contrast. Thanks. Lynn.

I tried your suggestion and find though it works, it requires several more steps than I am accustomed to. Right clicking on the photo allowed me to save it directly into the "family folder." My dear husband was the computer expert and I struggle to continue the tradition he started many years ago. Sure hope I can get back to doing it my old familiar way. sigh