Hi Watergypsy :
Forget about any "Internet Explorer Repair Tool"; I doubt
you will need it . You reported "18% system resources" ; this
usually means you have spyware on your computer & since
you say you never had an antiSPYWARE program on your
computer, get that "A-Squared" program I recommended on
your computer and run its "Full Scan"; this program is good at
detecting & removing lots of different "malware" ( trojans,
worms, spyware,etc ) for those having a Win 98 Operating System .