yeah, I do have a pop up blocker, and I haven't added the Internet Explorer Service Pack 1

Try dis-abling the popup stopper and opening Internet Explorer - does the problem still happen?

Then...even if it doesn't, go to Windows Update and patch your XP installation.

sorry, what do you mean by patch my xp installation (:

Yeah, I turned off the pop up blocker and its still happening

I went to windows update, and checked for new stuff for XP, and d/l it and installed it, restarted and the problem remains. Someone metioned repairing my IE installation, like how do I do that and what would it do to my computer? (:

Please read your PM liam http://www.pchelpforum.com/modules.p...x&folder=inbox - it will tell you how to set up an Avatar in this forum.

Ok, go and patch XP - when you have done that come back and if it is still happening we will talk about anti-adware and browser hijacks.