Ron, There is a file that is included with HP products that can cause this behavior. With an HP scanner, check out: http://www.hp.com/cposupport/scanners/support_doc/bps02385.html I have also seen this happen with HP printers, but I cannot remember the file that caused it. If memory serves, you will find a HP*.DLL in the windows directory - it needs to go to the windows/system directory. I found this fix in Technet when I worked for Gateway. Robert Miller ICQ 6995391 [log in to unmask] has a consistent problem in that whenever the Control Panel is closed a FATAL ERROR occurs in Vxd IFSMGR (04), and then he loses all the icons in his tray. A reboot brings everything back. We tried a Win 95 PCBUILD: http://nospin.com or [log in to unmask]