I need to turn around and get a good swift kick. I went back and checked on my screensaver option. I found the option for telling it how long to wait before turning on the screensaver. And right next to it was a check box saying: "show welcome screen upon resuming." dahhhhh!!!!!!!! Pc 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://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.