First off, changing ISPs is not only to get around security measures. Some ISPs just plane suck! Also, you might want to change ISPs to get a faster internet connection, Sprint Broad Band for example. There is some truth in trying to get past security measures, and AOL is extremely good at not letting that happen, but anything is possible with computers, ANYTHING! Second, not all programs show up on the "Install/Remove programs" list. I know how to prevent them from showing up, but it can create some real problems to try to Uninstal the program. Also, Bonzi Buddy, I use it for many things, and have never used it for hacking. I'll admit, it probably can be used for that, but I find it just plain anoying, and deleted it within a week. I would suggest just keeping it away from you children, for sanities sake. Third, I'm constantly updating my computer. A faster video card enables faster game play. More memory increase game speed and loading. Larger Hard drives alows more games to be placed on the computer. The technological world is constantly changing and advancing, and computers require updates. Also, AMD's may be made in a third world country and lack saftey measures, but tell me, how do you program a processor? AMDs run more efficiently than the Pentium 4, but you must NEVER overclock an AMD, they will burn up so fast that it'll be gone before you know it. I personally prefere an AMD, but a 900 Pentium 3 will suffices nicely. Fourth, some hacking books actually have very useful programming techniques for speeding up internet comunication on a game, and making larger files load faster. They are not all bad, but they can teach you a lot. Read the material in the book before freaking out. If your child is into programming, then you have a little less to worry about, I use a book that has some hacking techniques in it for my job, and it hasn't effected me in the least. However, if your child is a programmer, find out what they program. If it has anything to do with SPAMMING or anything to do with non-standard ports, then you have a reason to worry. Fifth, 45 minutes on the computer is nothing. Have you ever t