I did everything on the list and it has helped. The free version of the ad/spy ware thingie (you notice how technical I am with my computer)...said that it cleaned 100 things and left 1316 other things it found. It wouldn't clean those unless I buy the full version. I'm leary of doing that...I don't know if I believe it found all those things. I used to use AdAware....haven't seen it for awhile, although I haven't looked. Should I try the cow muncher link you listed above?