[RedBloodedAmerican]

Disable system restore (and leave it disabled forever)

Run a scan of your PC for viruses usining an updated Norton or get some free AV program

Then

1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type regedit
   
   Then click OK.
   
   
3. Navigate to the key:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
   
   
4. In the right pane, delete the value:
   
   "System Restore" = "svcnet.exe"
   
   
5. Navigate to the key:
   
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
   
   
6. In the right pane, delete the value:
   
   "System Restore" = "svcnet.exe"
   
   
7. Exit the Registry Editor.

[jdm]

Hmmmmmm.... There is no "System Restore = "svcnet.exe" under either:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

or

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

I looked for it earlier tonight and didn't see it either.

I don't think "svcnet.exe" is under the path(s) listed due to the fact that it isn't "ticked" in the "startup" tab, in System Configuration Utility.

Is that a possibility?

Thanks again for your input.