Hello, Janet. My replies are inline.

> 1) I did a complete format as the computer was badly loaded with
> junk I couldn't delete, and viruses that Symantec couldn't control.

That was my point. Almost always, the junk *can* be deleted. It takes
some effort, but it's almost always less work than a reinstallation of
the operating system. Symantec, also, is arguably not the best antivirus
program you can run. There are alternatives, all free:

AVG
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/

avast!
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

AntiVir
http://www.free-av.com/

In addition to keeping your PC free of viruses, you also need to keep it
clear of spyware and adware. The following are also all free:

Ad-Aware 2007 Free
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

A-Squared
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

CWShredder
http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products...al/CWShredder/

You should also bookmark this Web page for more resources on dealing
with malware:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware


> 5) But it will not let me change the size of the canvas. When you
> go: <image\attributes> you can change the size of the white
> background but now it will not accept change of the size and will
> remain at the default size which is very small.

Currently I'm on my 98SE machine, but it also has Paint. From the Help
section, I found:

On mine, the default canvas size is 512 pixels by 384 pixels. What is
yours?

You say it doesn't "accept change of the size." What exactly do you
mean? If you change the default values to, say 1000 pixels by 600 pixels
and click on the OK button, what happens? What happens when you drag the
edges of the canvas?

And what happens when you click on the Maximize button? Is your problem
the canvas size or the window size?