I use the msconfig all the time, you think you've got it where you want and then something else decides it's going to run in the background without telling you. It's a handy little thing for sure. 8) Another program that might help you Bryster is "Registry Cleaner", I think you can get it from CNet. It disposes of all the bits and pieces that get left lying around when you move things about or install or delete anything. All you need to do when you open it is go to tools:clean all, and it gives you a list of whats ok to delete. Sometimes it makes a back up of data but you can delete that as well. Catlin