it could have been a bad pdf link or file, do you have a pdf reader program, have you been able to open and read them ok in the past? I would try a few sites that have pdf files and see if it was just a one time thing or if it is a consistent problem.

Thanks Mikie, You give me too much credit for computer knowledge: I do not know what "the Modern Screen" is ... ever notice (may be a statement on my failing old man vision) how much "rn" and "m" look alike? Well on my font and size, which is the default on comphelp dialog. I have not seen the subject problem repeated. But the slow responses to my keying in still goes on for several minutes after a boot up, again several times a day. Suppose it is Avira or some other "good thing" the CUP is really pumping on some task.

I TOO AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY MAGNAVOX T.V....IS THERE ANYONE WHO COULD HELP????

I had a horrible day with my computer as well!! I checked my emails and saw that all of them were dated 2010. All the 2011 emails were gone...I checked the "deleted" folder and nothing there either. I looked in the other folders..nothing. I checked C drive, program files, Outlook..nothing. After a couple of hours of this, I called my server tech. He said he'd check my account and see if they were still on the server...NO. He said I (or someone else) had to have deleted the emails, therefore putting them into the deleted folder. Then deleted them from the deleted folder, thus deleting them from the server..permanently. I absolutely did not do that!! DH said, "Well, maybe you did it and forgot." I can't even tell you my reply. :( I do delete the unnecessary emails as I read them. I flag the ones I need to save. I publish a monthly newsletter for our little city and have people who write some of the columns for me via emails. I try very hard to get the paper out by the end of the month with the details of activities for the following month. So as I was preparing to start the paper for January, my writers had emailed their articles. See? Now I'm rambling, of course. The episode ended about 4 p.m. with 2 Excedrins, coffee and a nap. Pulled the cover over my head and decided I'd surface next year. But, oh no, someone mentioned that Christmas had not come yet. Deep breath...I am now wrapping zillions of gifts, preparing bedrooms for DD and grands who will come home with us after Christmas & making cookies. Yep, all at one time. No stress...