OpSys is WIN XP Home. Seems as though every time I call up an application, the icon for it appears in the bottom half of my Start menu, which gets pretty crowded. I keep having to use "Remove from this List" . Is there a way to stop the icons populating the Start menu? E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11460 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode