Walter, locate the application. On my Win xp pro system, it's at C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer but to figure that out, I used find, chose 'all files and folders' and put in iexplore.exe. Once you've located that file and highlighted it, use the application key to access the context menu, and choose Send to. From that menu, choose Shortcut to Desktop. You'll have to rename the shortcut, and you can probably delete the useless one. That shortcut should give you the familiar properties dialog, allowing you to assign a hotkey. Hope that helps. Dean -- 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