I think she may be using an operating system that requires the user to be logged on with administrator privileges to gain access to control panel. Maybe Ad-Aware and Spybot can find and delete the files and registry references that keep putting the porn sites back. G. Cox My darkness inside is full of stars - and each one has a name. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sophie" <sneilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:42 AM Subject: [pchelpers] (no subject) Still having trouble with my friends computer ......... She had several viruses which I have fixed and put on a virus checker ... AVG and set up a firewall for her. 1st problem is that I can't access her control panel ..... It comes up as "Access to Specified file denied" and the 2nd problem is that under her favourites folder on the web comes up with porn sites ..... she deletes them and then when she checks back ..... they are back in her favourites folder again ........ she is the only one using her computer at the moment. Thanks Sophie Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. If you have all your marbles, you haven't been playing the game. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.563 / Virus Database: 355 - Release Date: 1/17/04 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.