Hi Schubert Thanks for the input - and to all who replied as well of course. Yes I have WinXP loaded but I'm not aware of the Restore function. How do I invoke it please? I'll be using HijackThis - as earlier directed as well. Eric 3/06/2004, you wrote: >Hi Eric, >Try turning off your "RESTORE" function if you are using win XP. Anything >in Restore is protected from everything else and if the bug is in there, it >just reappears after each startup. Turn it off and then run your bug >catchers and such. then turn back on of course. Eric Furman 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 Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.