I have watched this thread from a distance, and it's had me a bit confused too
Anyway, I'm glad everythings working, but please make sure you are always up to date with anti Spyware and virus checks.
As for not being able to find things you want, unfortunately, you must just hope that someone out there has what you are looking for , AND is on line! A bit of patience pays off, as well as searching at different times of day, etc.