I just clicked on the start menu/all programmes and found a folder 'startup' listed. It contains 'adobe gamma loader.exe' and 'adobe reader speed launch'.
I find that sometimes my PC takes quite a long time to boot fully so could these items be the cause? There are no other programmes shown in the folder so where are the rest hiding?
Cheers.
ps keeping my eye on your progress Tinky, you'll be my guinea pig....
