Hi All, Tonight it has taken three goes for the computer to start up properly. I am wondering whether or not I have some kind of virus and wondered if there is a way of checking. I do have a friend but am a bit loathed to contact him so near to Christmas. If you can help then could you please provide a step by step guide as to how I can check. I am only guessing that I have a virus as the last time this happened, my computer sound went completely and I had to get my friend to take the tower away and sort it out. At that time though I was inadvertently cancelling the AVG on start up. I now know not to do this and as far as I can tell I don't seem to have a problem as I haven't had any virus detected message come up. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Paul. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq