You've revealed that you need to consider if you can withstand such abusive software that corrupts machines.
When you can do without such software, the healing begins.
Bob
Ok here's the problem i've been getting, I moved into a new place and set up DSL and got it all to work. I go to upgrade my AIM and then all of a sudden i can't log into it. I download programs like Limewire and mirc and it won't connect. At first, I thought it was my internet connection, but then when i use programs such as IE and real audio which i've had installed before i had moved in and it all worked fine. All the program that i install now don't work. I have a super old version of AIM that i use to use to clone AIM and that works, so its not the servers i'm trying to connect to... I tried turning off router's firewall, but that didn't do anything. I tried to reinstall windows xp, and that didn't work either. I turned off virus scanners and still no dice.. I'm out of ideas now Think anyone can help? Thanks

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