Scott, This could be a Jaws, rather than XP issue. Check the following: 1. With nothing open on the XP desktop, press Insert 6, to open the windowsos.jcf file. 2. Press alt s, and select the User Options menu. 3. Tab to the Screen Echo setting. 4. Make sure that Highlighted text is selected. It's possible that it may be set to echo all text, which is one cause of this problem. Tink. _____ From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Wood Sent: 12 July 2005 12:41 To: Jaws list Subject: [jaws-uk] Desktop annoyance Hi List I have just upgraded to XP SP2 and all security updates etc. All seems to be OK apart from when on the desktop, as I arrow through the options, Jaws is reading out the previous icon as well as the one it is on. I have gone through the optimising of XP as instructed in the help files. However, are there any settings specificaly for the desktop, if so I didn't see them. As always, any help most gratefully received. Regards ... Scott