i am a computer technican so take my word for it that you need to make a few changed to your system.
IE 6.0 is not an email program, i think that you mean outlook express.
REMOVE AVG and install CA EZAntivirus, it is free.
REMOVE Zone Alarm, more trouble than it is worth, i hope you didnt pay for it.
I have never heard of spyware x-terminator or spyware blaster so get rid of them. update adaware and run a full scan. install microsofts new spyware blocker, it blocks spyware attacks as the come in.
In the next 6 months i think that you should look at a new pc, windows 98 dosnt cut it any more and microsoft have stopped supporting it.
Install the latest windows updates, run a defrag and scan disk. Deffinately install more ram, it is the best thing you can do with an old pc other than sell it.
i dont mean to be harsh but ive been in the industry for a while and i see this sort of settup a lot and it is not good.
Last night I tried to email the article "Alarm over pharming attacks; identity theft made even easier" to my sister. I clicked on the email link in the article and about 30 windows opened. About half were blank and the other half said "this page could not be displayed".
I think this must be my email program, Internet Explorer 6.0 (I know, I know, I should get rid of it.)because it happened on another site a short time ago. Can someone help me solve this until I can find the time to change my email program?
My OS is Windows 98 SE, I have an antivirus program, AVG7, ZoneAlarm for a firewall, Spyware X-Terminator, SpywareBlaster, Ad-Aware for anti-malware. I just started using some of them but have them on all the time now. My resources are down to 51% so I'm working on getting my computer ready to install more RAM when I can. I have a 10GB HD but have had several recommendations to add RAM.
Thank you to anyone who can answer this question.

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