Russell, On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:48:20 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote: > > Why does my internet connection constantly send bytes by the Kbytes even though I am not doing anything. Even if i click on stop icon and nothing is being downloaded, the byte counter keeps racking up the Kbytes sent. > /> I concur on the need to use a spyware remover (I like Lavasoft's Ad-Aware) as well as an anti-virus program (Norman Virus Control for me!). It's frightening how much crap can accumulate and "My computer seems to be slowing down" is a cry I hear from users remarkably often. > Just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean we're not talking about you. I've been meaning to tell you something about John - I'll send you a private email... ;-))) Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body