Whenever I open a dropdown menu, it freezes in place. Even after i click on the item i want, the menu remains there, frozen on the screen. No matter what i do, the menu stays there unless i reboot the computer. Is this some sort of glitch memory problem that can be fixed? or is it an annoyance i'll have to live with?

run error check
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx?wt_svl=10073XPHa1&mg_id=10073XPHb1

I suggest you scrap Vista off your PC and reload XP.

Vista is horrible!!!

You are probably are in a $400 computer from walmart with a bazillion demoware installed and other crap running on startup.Format it and install only the OS and the programs you use.Disable the memory hog application on Vista and get a good antivirus

I have vista and have not had that problem it could be a memory issue how much ram do you have ? it could also be full of spyware might be a good idea to get an antispyware program