Gary Templeman wrote: >And if a clean reinstall does not solve the problem, check for an updated >mouse driver. I had a weird problem a few years ago where clicking a certain >pattern would freeze Internet Explorer. The problem was NOT actually with IE >but with the mouse driver. So just because it is PAF that is showing the >problem does not necessarily mean it is the root cause. > >Also, to be sure ALL files and registry entries get written properly, first >uninstall PAF (you will not lose your data files), reboot, then close all >running programs as Richard suggested, including closing or disabling the >antivirus, and then reinstall. > >Gary Templeman > > And if none of that works you might try borrowing someone else's mouse and keyboard to see if that makes a difference. I once had a keyboard that was failing in a manner that sent some weird signals that made the computer act like it was being over-run by a virus.