Hooray! Glad you got it fixed. Man arent computers a pain in the ass?

Yep. Fortunate for me, I have fixed them for 3 years, so i usually dont have any real problems :)

run a small magnet on various parts on the inside of your comp. that should straighten you out

Dont you need to change your user title? It should be 6 right?

But yeah i now standard stuff about the computer i have. I know enough on how to keep it running right. But right now im pretty pissed that i cant buy a new hard drive because im broke

What started all the shit was trying to install a new version of McAfee VirusScan version 9 to replace version 8.

When that didn't work I tried Norton, it kept insisting that I needed a new file from Internet Explorer 6--Which I re-downloaded, but that didn't work either.

So, I'd already returned the CrapAfee and purchased Norton--so now I've returned the Norton--and installed Avast--a free 14 month download--and it seems to work great--very easy to install.

In fact with the McCrap gone--my old HP Scanner and a couple of other thing work much better.

Thanks for your help.