I must admit it helps to read these answers. I bought a new computer and I am using my old computer to work on. Right now I believe i have determined it needs a new hard drive so I am taking it one step at a time and I do mean one step at a time. My IT exposure is very limited and that is why I was attracted to beyourownit. Besides the fact that the tech I hired for a day cost me 90 dollars. I bought the videos and am still waiting on mycomputer tool kit. I get a little lostand confused when the answers to my questions are too technical. I have only been attemping this since January 18. Some days i try for a while and quit thinking WHAT AM I DOING. But then what I learned that day I accept hasn't really been lost. So I keep plugging away at it. I would like to hear from other woman too trying to do the same thing and what their experience is. I am glad this Website exists and I have nothing but time because I have a computer that works. Thank God! However, I do have a lot to learn. So I am not giving up.... Thanks to all of you....Deb