ryeman

Thanks anyway Match. I've decided to take the plunge & get broadband after all. It will allow me to get my firewall & antivirus going again. My anti-spyware/adware cannot find anything. PC works great except for the modem stopping and then having to reboot. I hope the high-speed doesn't do the same thing? Wolfeymole: I put this little system together recently. A fresh XP pro sp2 install. Running Firefox and yes, no anti-virus at the moment. I'm very careful!

Yes, you are right. It took me about a week to download an 800 mb file!!! Just don't have the $$ for high speed right now. Was using ZoneAlarm firewall just haven't got it on here since the upgrade. Curiously, I've been on for over an hour this morning & it's working fine.

Modem stops working I use Super Antispyware. This XP install is only about 2 weeks old. I first noticed it after installing Bit Torrent which also installs DNA but I uninstalled them & it didn't help.

After about 30 minutes my 56K modem stops communicating but nothing locks up. Also, it won't hangup until a reboot (can hear it over the telephone). Other tips: * have tried 2 different modems. * have tried 2 different browsers. * have checked modem settings & see nothing suspicious. * have checked for adware, viruses - nothing. * no firewall. Running Windows XP pro sp2. Thinking it's something in XP, just not sure what. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.