Originally Posted by Curious

are their any "running" programs that you don't use that you can remove?

I'd like to be able to junk almost all the AOL crap. I'm convinced that is what is my problem-mainly. I've tried to stop it from loading at startup, but it keeps coming back. I'm seriously debating about ditching it and going to aother ISP, now that I can keep my address book (real big and non- exportable, I've tried) and email addy.

do you run all the spyware and firewall programs in the background when you aren't online?
I'm not sure, thsat's an idea, if I can figure out how to halt it without having to reboot before I go back on-line (ZA is like that)

my old compaq had a tizzy when i tried to do anything online and other programs at the same time. i would have to same web info and print it later.
I know, I try to keep a 'junk' wordpad file open to copy & paste into, so I can retrieve it later, after I go off.

i know how tight things are bob. i follow your sons journey on care cure.