I agree with having a 'throw-away' sys as your internet connection. My Poser sys has not and will not touch the net. That having been said....I am very impressed with the combination of XP Pro SR2+all patches combined with SpyBot innoculation. Since I started with a clean install 6 weeks ago on my NetPuter, I have had NO adware infections, no popups, no virusus and no hijack attempts of any kind get thru. ::::: Opera :::::