I have closed down a number of services previously in an attempt to get Jaws to start sooner. It might have made 4 or 5 seconds difference. Be very very sure to keep very accurate notes (and don't lose them) of which services you closed as you may well find you will need them later. Some of them affect Internet, e-mail, printers and faxes, updates, and all the other myriad things your computer does. I have some info filed away on how to use services and which ones are required and when. If you wish, write me privately and I can send you what info I have. -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx