OK, don't ask me how, but since my last post I have done nothing to the machine but while sitting at the desktop I heard the laptop beep. On checking, it was a McAfee update that had downloaded! Then another right on the back of that. So I jumped into Firefox and my homepage came straight up :)
So somehow, not sure exactly how, it has resolved itself. Im hoping it doesnt disappear just as quickly :)
So Im sending this from the laptop, finally :)
Thanks for all your help Ried, you're a lifesaver (and I hardly have any hair left)
I'll run the online Panda scan anyway, but hopefully won't be seeing you ;)
Thanks again,
Jamie
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