Hi,

have you applied SP1 and all Updates on your XP ?
do you clean up your PC regularly:

  • empty TIF=IE-Cache & Temp-folders
  • RegCleaning once in a while, especially after Software deinstallation
  • Do/did you ever have Norton AV installed on your PC ? Remove ANY traces left of it

Are there any alerts/messages by avast when you print ? Any error messages from the system ? please list more details

:wink:

P.S.: Avast is free for home&private use, but you have to register it (for free) to extend the license over the trial period

go to
http://www.avast.com/i_kat_81.html
http://www.asw.cz/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG