Thanks for all the answers. Hopefully tonight I can try checking some things mentioned here and at the other thread. BTW I was hoping for responses over at the other thread when i posted this, but again I really appreciate the help.

Here's what I have running, per Larrys request (a ton of them it looks like):
Shop forum-Gillys sick computer-Microsoft Internet Explorer
Yahoo! Mail-dangillitzer@yahoo.com-Microsoft Internet explorer
Inbox-Outlook Express
Explorer
Sccenter
cpqeadm
Mshta (not responding)
bttnserv
qttask
wkcalrem
hidserv
systray
printray

The first time I wrote these down, Mshta did not say (not responding). I went back to double check the spelling of one of these and noticed it now says not responding.

Gilly