Hi John: I have the latest antivirus software -2001 its bundle with Norton System works-- for windows 2000 I still have 190 days yet to go before it expires. I ran a full scan with all files. Just to make sure I went to Symantec site and ran their scan checker and the one below the computer checked out clean in both cases--. I think John Ford is using win 2000 pro-- outlook version I have is the latestest outlook express is with iexplorer 6.0--- it could be that msn messenger that messing it up-- I never had any problems with outlook express come to think of it- I installed that a few months ago. Anyhow if you can think of something let me know. My other question was task manager--With Windows 2000 pro-- I wrote previously was "can you close those programs running in task manager-- I am not very familiar with task manager, I was wondering about the CAD procedure. Its much different than win 98 and win Me---So far I have been illiminating as much as possible when installing programs so they are not booting up at startup." Thanks again. Jackie So either one of the Outlook files is damaged or another program/virus is interfering. I mentioned that because Outlook is a common target for virus attacks. My old Norton Antivirus wasn't picking them up. Maybe yours isn't either. Try here: http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp Jackie MacWhirter wrote: > > Hi John: > > 1. How long since you did the basic checks, scandisk, sfc etc > Did all that 4 days ago- > > 2. Has it been cold booted? > Cold boot 2 days ago. Will do that too. > > 3. What other stuff is running? > Antivirus > Netwatchman > Firewall > MSN messenger I updated it > ICQ > ATI > Volume > > With Windows 2000 pro-- can you close those programs running in task > manager-- I am not very familiar with task manager, I was wondering > about > the CAD procedure. Its much different than win 98 and win Me---So far > I > have been illiminating as much as possible when installing programs so > they > are not booting up at startup. Thanks again. Jackie > _________________________________________ Jackie MacWhirter ICQ#:19728235 Current ICQ status: SMS: (Send an SMS message to my ICQ): +278314219728235 More ways to contact me: http://wwp.icq.com/19728235 _________________________________________ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.303 / Virus Database: 164 - Release Date: 11/24/2001