Did you say you had Norton anti-virus running? There is a background process that Norton installs which is a real resource hog and is virtually useless. In MSCONFIG/StartUp Page check for a program called CFGWIZ. Uncheck it-I did on my machine and it made a difference. Here's a webpage with info on startup processes and their purpose and deletability. "http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mentor/startup/PENINDEX.HTM"; Phil Halton -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx