Hi Butch, Here are a few more things you can try:
1. Check Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Try to uninstall anything that looks unfamiliar. Maybe you've got spyware. If that's the case maybe your computer will recover enough from temporarily uninstalling the spyware that you can download an anti spyware tool e.g. the one from Microsoft. 2. Try to uninstall IE and reinstall from your Windows CD. (Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components) A piece of unasked for advice (and you can shout at me for it :): This is a good time to make a backup of files you care for because in the worst case you will have to reinstall the whole of Windows. Best of luck, Gautam