Thanx for all the ideas on how to fix my problem.
It appeared to be spyware related. GO figure. I didn't think this could ever be a problem, but...
I ran SB Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware. Found about 50 items crapping up my system. Pro started fine after removing the junk.
Thanx again.
Tony
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