Hiiiiiiiiiii Barry, I did the reset just now and I hope it will fix the problem. For some reason this xp pc has been running sooo slow. I hope it works.... Be well Ema As for IE7 - reset it to defaults by going to [ Tools / Internet Options / Advanced ] and clicking on the reset button in there. This will disable all toolbars, reset security to defaults and change the home page back to what it was when the system was new. After you've done that, and IE7 is working again, then either switch to Opera or update IE7 to IE8 which is a lot more secure !! -- Best regards, Barry