[PaulInPA]

Hello all,

I was infiltrated last week with some ad-ware while using IE 6 - I've since removed it (HijackThis log and file deletion). Ever since my XP Pro SP1 laptop has been much slower at startup and during use. In addition I've had a variety of other odd things like taskbar icons disappearing and re-arranging, inability to successfully complete a Windows Update, etc.

Last night when I tried to open my System Props dialog (from Control Panel), which normally opens immediately, it took about 5 minutes to open. Obviously, I still have something leftover from the ad-ware. Has anybody ever experienced something like this or have suggestions on what to try?

Many thanks, Paul