cowgirlway1

Hi.
Well, the good news is that my computer is clean...finally. It wasn't anything I did. I finally had to take my CPU to the tech at my job. He cleaned it up for me. He said he had never seen a computer that was as bad as mine - it was loaded with spyware. He recommended that I get Microsoft Service Pack II for Windows and Norton Anti-Virus. I did that.

Here's the bad news. I cannot install Norton because I get this message:
"Windows cannot find NOTEPAD.EXE. This program is needed for opening files of type "Text Document." Type in the executable file to be used instead:
C:\

I have no idea what that means but figured that I would re-install Windows XP and that would put in NOTEPAD.EXE. It didn't. I have gone on-line to Dell and MSN to find the solution to this problem and there doesn't appear to be any mention of what to do if you don't have NOTEPAD.EXE.

Now I still have all the operating disks that came with the Dell. Does anybody know how I can get NOTEPAD.EXE or else what to type in the blank that asks for the executable file to be used instead C:\

The Service Pack II for Windows went on without a glitch, but I want the Norton too which states "you must activate this product within 15 days of installation with the enclosed Product Key, or the product will stop working.

What do I do about this dilemma? And Thanks, everybody has been so great!