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I'm barely computer literate, so I need all those help programs to cure problems, like Norton System Works, but while not a virus, it cures registry problems, makes a computer run faster.On another note there is several free programs that you can update to remove advertiser bots that draw on computer resources slowing down a computer, Google has a free pop up blocker that you can download to run along with Lava and spybot search and destroy.Get Ad-Aware from Adaware: The Best FREE Antivirus & ad block. The free version (called simply "Ad-Aware")Get Spybot Search and Destroy from: Page Not Found - CNET Download It's also free.I never used this but it sounds like another free virus detector check, via symantec.http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie...This message has been edited by whatever, 07-04-2004 11:35 PM

Mike,
I heard that XP takes a lot of RAM, and that on older computers don't have enough RAM, to handle XP adequately, just that it might be worth checking out how much available RAM you have available, and if you can add additional RAM to your computer. I have an older computer so never upgraded to XP. I'm just saying this cause you said you had windows 98 and upgraded to XP, might check how much available RAM you have, "if" your using an older computer, it might just be running out of RAM.I'm glad you liked the free ad-ware program, I use spy bots search and destroy because it has an immunization feature that blocks most of those bots, that my google pop up blocker misses.Trixie, Thanks for AVG the free anti-virus software, found it at grisoft.