Usually, I'll open 'My Documents-->My Music' or 'My Videos' to access clips/mp3s the problem has started arising that every now and that one of these two folders has a fad where when you open them, the computer slows, and then the hour glass comes up, disappears, and after that, EXPLORER.exe kinda just freezes. I end up ending the task, and explorer restarts and everthings peachy. i ran webroot's spy-sweeper, cause usually thats a problem, but even after that it keeps happening. a couple weeks before i had gotten a string of spys (TwainTech, 180search Assistant, WebRebates...) but im pretty sure all of those are gone. im running a Winxp home w/service pack 2, of course. i need help desperately----------thanks