just found another symptom ! attempting to d/l a zip file, the 'save to' comes up greyed-out and it won't delete; I can only get rid of it using the 3finger-salute. Ted ======== hi gang, I've got a good one here!! when I click file/save, in word, the pop-up flashes for less than a second then disappears; in WordPad and notepad I don't even get to see it. Straight after, the job I'm working on disappears. I,m continually d/l'ing and uninstalling, and often get into scrapes that I have to struggle to get out of, but this one has stopped me in my tracks; i can't work anymore. At least, i'm getting a good rest! if it weren't for the worry. As a last resort, I 'restored' 3 times [all I had] to no avail. help Ted -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/