I checked with spybot, and will also check with ad ware. spy bot had some LW files blocked and that turned out to be my A-B songs file. I'll definately run the search again with the extensions only. Great idea! thanks.
All my definitions are up to date, Norton system works is my guardian. I can handle stuff like routine maintenance, and i'm overdue on the defrag, but I don't think it was all due to that.
I think the program had some errors and one of my protector programs deleted all but the listing on my control panel.

I read where another person had the same experience but he had some solutions that suggested changiing the eextension on his back up files to .dat.....I tried it but my computer won't allow it.
Either way, I'm taking a close look at my system for any other issues that may be looming. Thanks for your help and concern.
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