Leasa, If you have the color options and clicked on 256, you must have only clicked on OK, which only changes it for the current session. You must click on Apply, then OK to get a permanent change. Or am I too simplistic? Karl From: "John & Leasa" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [PCBUILD] a higher color Karl, I checked the color options under settings. I have three options 16, 256, or high color 16 bit. I have tried to change the settings to 256 or high color 16 bit. The system requires a shut down, which I do. It starts up again, but nothing has changed. Leasa Strader The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://nospin.com