Hank, thanks a lot. I have d/l'd AdAware 5.83. I followed your instructions and found how to prevent auto deletions. Strangely, (although probably planned) the offending KaZaA**Clint.**dll file is not detected by Adaware in this newer version. So all is well now, I can run AdAware at will!. Thanks all, your collective suggestions have been most valuable. Cheers Rick (In the Shaky Isles) 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/