I ran malwarebyte and I didn't have any infections. No, I did not get a bsod. However, I have been experiencing errors with OE failing to connect periodically, but not with Thunderbird. So, I'm not leaving OE minimized for now to see if I still get the errors. I can still work on the computer but some things don't work, it might be the sound, or the firewall, etc.
I also, have a bios problem occasionally, where it boots to the bios screen instead of into windows. Seems it does not recognize the HD. A reboot seems to work. And, this has never interfered with the operations of windows. But now, occasionally, the computer reboots. Not sure if all is related.
Maybe I'll buy a Mac for a change.
Cheers,