Try This Spyware Removal tool. http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor/3000-8022-10293213.html Free Trial will probably get things S&D did not or could not remove. I was pretty Impressed with this one over Spybot and may buy a registration in the long run , worth $39.99 to me, as it already found and Removed a bunch of Stuff that was slowing my PC down similar in a way that sounds like yours may be doing. These Spys are always gonna be able to get into a PC - its just a matter of how fast Programs are written to remove them. Steve Hearns Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) E-Mail: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Windows XP Stalls @ Desktop I am working on an XP system which works fine, but stalls for about one minute just before loading the Desktop (no error message). I need a good procedure (or program) for locating the source of this problem. I can't use System Restore because there are no restore points earlier than this problem - I had just reinstalled Windows (Repair install) to get XP to boot (wouldn't even start). XP Home SP1 Disabled all Startup items Deleted Temp and Temp Internet files Ran CheckDisk, CWShredder, Ad-aware, Search & Destroy, Updated antivirus, very effective registry cleaner, SFC No help so far Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/