LOL @ adldesigner!

Darkware... For what you're paying for AOHELL you could get a true ISP and surf problem free.

As for your items that no longer work after the reformat, remember to update all of your drivers again. That should do it.

Also, your problem may have been easily solved by simply deleteing your temporary internet cache files and history. Check your internet settings by going to TOOLS > OPTIONS and setting the DAYS TO KEEP FILES IN HISTORY to 1 or 0. This will prevent IE from overloading your HD with unnecessary files.

BUT! Sometimes IE doesn't like to delete the files when you use the delete temporary internet files from the tools menu. So try this nifty little trick to get rid of them manually.

Open your Windows Explorer and go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTIONS > VIEW and enable SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS. Then, in Windows Explorer, go to C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files/Content IE# (# = whatever version of IE you're using Simply select all those folders and files and delete them. It will tell you that they are system files... blah blah blah, but you can delete them safely without damaging anything. I believe the only file that won't delete will be the INDEX.DAT file, which is ok.

Also, in Documents and Settings/Administrator/Local Settings/ you'll also want to concern yourself with the HISTORY and RECENT folders. The History folder contains information on all of the pages you've recently visited. You should delete those if you're not concerned with keeping that information or you don't use the View History button in IE to find pages you've been to. The RECENT folder contains information on all of the programs and files you've recently used or opened. You can see them by going to START MENU> DOCUMENTS and the list will pop up with everything you've recently viewed or opened.

These are also helpful to know in case you want to hide your tracks, if you know what I mean. heh heh. :p

Sorry I replied to late to help you. But keep this in mind in the future.


P.S. - Make sure you go back and disable Show Hidden Files and Folders to prevent from deleteing any files that arent supposed to be deleted in the future. Ouch!