The Computer Gods up there in the ether just don't like me this week. Have encountered yet another problem. Going to Start/shutdown, all that happens is a black screen. To make it SD I have to cont/alt/del. On restart it goes to Safe mode and I then have to track through the display setting to get the monitor setting back to normal. It's a pain. Could it be due to having installed Sygate an hour ago? Once again, thank you.

Sorry team, it was Start/shutdown/restart. Thank you.

Cursor has got the trembles.Vibates at a very high speed. Anything to give you a clue. Below, latest hijack. Maybe that might help? Thank you. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.3 Scan saved at 14:40:03, on 6/12/03 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe E:\AVGSERV9.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYGATE\SPF\SMC.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe D:\PROGRAM FILES\PANICWARE\POP-UP STOPPER\DPPS2.exe E:\AVGCC32.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\GENIUS NETSCROLL + SERIES MOUSE\MOUSEELF.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPZTSB06.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\FINDFAST.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe E:\MAILWASHER\MAILWASHER.exe E:\HIJACKTHIS.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.xtra.co.nz/ O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FFFFFEF0-5B30-21D4-945D-000000000000} - E:\PROGRA~1\STARDO~1\SDIEINT.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "D:\PROGRAM FILES\PANICWARE\POP-UP STOPPER\DPPS2.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] E:\avgcc32.exe /startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mouseElf] C:\Program Files\Genius NetScroll + Series Mouse\mouseElf.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Deskup] e:\DriveIcons\deskup.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb06.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\SYGATE\SPF\SMC.exe -startgui O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] E:\Avgserv9.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SmcService] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYGATE\SPF\SMC.exe O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with Star Downloader - E:\PROGRAM FILES\STAR DOWNLOADER\sdie.htm O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security1.norton.com/SSC/SharedContent/sc/bin/cabsa.cab O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security1.norton.com/SSC/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/76808a0e7ae82f/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (sys Class) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB O16 - DPF: {28F00B0F-DC4E-11D3-ABEC-005004A44EEB} (Register Class) - http://content.hiwirenetworks.net/inbrowser/cabfiles/2.5.26/Hiwire.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37863.7174189815 O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/hpdj/en/check/qdiagh.cab?312 O16 - DPF: {774EB36D-C105-40CE-B6F7-8EBC0438B37B} (rcimport.rcemailctl) - http://jobs.realcontacts.com/rcemailctl.cab

I had the same shut down problem when I installed Sygate.It turned out to be a bad install. To test this Right click on the Sygate icon in your systray.Click on Exit Firewall and then try to shutdown your computer.If it shutsdown then it is a bad install.Remove Sygate and install it again with everything shutdown except explorer and system tray.

Thanks Darksea. I'll consider your suggestion. As you see, have had computer difficulties this week. Meantime have got everything running again, so fingers crossed. Wife is not best pleased. Fair enough as problems have sure made me grumpy. She, kids, and the dog not coming near me. The cat has vanished too. I'll try a shut down later tonight and see what happens. Thanks again.