Mate, I decided to use my spare 17gb hdd, wipe it and install my XP.

I then installed all my software (Office 2003, Nero, ZoneAlarm etc) then reinstalled LW.

It works perfect - plus for the 1st time i got 148kbps on a download!

Now I have to decide to wipe my original 80gb hdd and start from scratch.

This coming from a Systems Officer (Analyst / Programmer) who could charge mega bucks but does not.

So this means that the ONLY way of curing LW is to reformat and begin again!

steve, glasgow, scotland