AFter my computer has been idle for at least 5 min, when i go back to use it, the mouse acts funny and hops around the screen. The pointer on the screen has a delay when i move the actual mouse... ~CLAIRE

look for a virus www.pandasoftware.com free download for scanner there

Check the connection first. How long have you had this mouse, is there a chance it is going belly up? Have had any start-up or shut-down problems? Homepage changed without you changing it? Does this happen only when you are on the net? or does it happen, say, off the net if you are in My Docs, etc. ? When you move the mouse does the cursor not move instantly with it? Try it with a plain white piece of paper (nothing showing throught it) for a mouse pad. Run the Panda scan from Safe Mode, and then run this one from Safe Mode: http://www.misec.net/ read this: http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html I use this and I like it, very easy, but like all Reg cleaners--use at your own risk: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/regseeker.html It's possible you have a bug, but more than likely a browser hijacker or some spyware. . . or a bad mouse. When was the last time you updated...IE, Windows, Outlook (affects IE settings even if you are not using it), cleaned house: TIF, cookies, %TEMP%, recycle bin...? If you are not running spybot and adaware: Spybot: Download and Read the SpyBot tutorial here: http://s89223352.onlinehome.us/mirror/spybot/index1.php Download it, Unzip the program, and immediately check for updates, install the updates and then do the scan. Let it fix everything marked in red. Reboot but not with restart, shut it down for two full minutes. You’ve got two measely minutes and it’s worth it, and let Spybot run if it indicates. To add an item to your ‘Ignore List” click on the little ‘+’ sign next to the item and left click it to highlight it, then right click it and a menu appears, select the function you want. When you are done reboot again same way. Two full minutes shut sown is best. Also, go to the update page. Notice 3 icons across the top. Between "Search For Updates" and "Download Updates" there is an icon for the download mirror location. After you click on ‘search for updates,’ the one in the middle will change. If it doesn't say "Spybot.US by Rootboxen.net USA" click on the dropbox arrows and click on Rootboxen, and use only that one. If you got a "checksum error" trying to download --that's why. Ad-Aware: Download AdAware from http://www.lavasoft.de/ check for updates at "webupdate". I use these settings (green check) From main window click "Start" then make sure " Activate in-depth scan" has a green check next to it. Put a black dot next to "Use custom scanning options” and click Customize" next to it, then green check these options: "Scan within archives" ,"Scan active processes", "Scan registry", "Deep scan registry" ,"Scan my IE Favorites for banned URL" "Scan my host-files" At the top of the “STATUS” page notice the Tweak (gear) icon. Click on it. The first setting is “Scanning Engine.” Click on the little plus sign next to it, and in the drop-down green check "Unload recognized processes during scanning", and “include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file”. Next click on the ‘+’ next to "Cleaning Engine" and in the drop-down green check "Let windows remove files in use at next reboot" and Delete quarantine objects after restoring” Click "proceed", that will save those settings. Click "Scan" When the scan finishes, mark everything for removal and delete it. Right-click the window and choose "select all" from the drop down menu, press ‘next’ and then ‘yes’ to the prompt: “remove all these entries”. However, if you have certain programs running that will give a false indicator of a browser hijack attempt, such as Script Sentry, which places a monitoring function in the registry and looks like a browser hijacker but is not, then you may want to add that to the ignore list because you want to keep it there to do it’s job. To add an item to the ignore list, put the a cursor on the file it reveals and left click it to highlight it, then right click it and a menu appears. Click on ‘ignore list.’ Shut down, two minute shut down is best, and let Adaware run on reboot if it indicates. YOU HAVE TO UPDATE SPYBOT AND ADAWARE EVERY 4 DAYS OR SO, RUN THEM NO LESS THAN THAT, FOR THEM TO BE REALLY EFFECTIVE. Post back results Thresher

I'd check your device mangler as well (Desktop >> Right click "My Computer" >> Properties >> Device Manager tab) and check for an exclamation mark - yellow background, next to the mouse listing.