Nigel, do you run XP Home or Pro? Ed From: "Nigel" <nigel.lemmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Good answer - only it used to happen with Win 95 as well (but not as often). > It happens with all kinds of software, not just microsoft. It seems to > happen to me very frequently when I am using CorelDraw and Protel while I > have Outlook Express running. Corel seems to be quite bad in that it seems > to hog resources while it is still running. > I've not noticed it happening ever with Win XP at home though!!! :-)) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 4/11/03 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.