Hi Darren, This is the second part of my answer to your email (screen shot already send to your private address) > Another alternative would be to run this is a > terminal: > > gnome-session-properties > > and de-select "Automatically save changes to > session". Then log out (and > if prompted to save your session say no). Starting 'Session' window "Automatically save changes to session" has not been selected. Under 'Current Session' tag showing; gnome-session-properties metacity magicdev-sm-config-prefix /magicdev-QXyReW. gnome-panel--sm-config-prefix /gnome-panel-3U7RFW/ nautilus --sm-config-prefix /nautilus-tDrTuN/ /user/bin/pam-panel-icon rhn-applet --sm-config-prefix /rhn-applet-Eu3bDZ/ gnome-terminal Can I remove all of them. Then logout and relogin to start Gnome allowing them to be created automatically. Under 'Startup Programs' tag Empty Tks B.R. Stephen _______________________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk