QUOTE(ruby1 @ May 7 2008, 11:43 PM)

did you have originally adaware se on board?
did you get your adaware 2007 from here
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php??
you have a couple of options perhaps? ;
uninstall it, reboot and reinstall it;
or; do a system restore to prior TO the program download then start again from a known good download sourse
actually never mind sorry for wasting your time but thank you for your help anyways, i have uninstalled had enough of it lol, but i have installed Superantispyware which seems to do the trick