I am by no means a "power" user of the Object Desktop. I mainly use WindowBlinds and IconPackager to make my desktop look cool. However, I'm wondering what I can get to work on my machine and how the different programs "play" together. Am I correct in assuming that if you use Desktop X, you don't really need to use WindowBlinds? WindowsFX uses a lot of CPU resources and can slow down my computer...others experience that? I like IconX, but it seems to slow my CPU down too. I was using Yahoo! Widgets (formerly Konfabulator), but have discontinued using that for better CPU performance as well. I use the free version of Object Dock ALL the time. My computer specs are: P4 3 ghz, 1 GB RAM, 60 GB internal drive with 120 GB external, ATI Radeon Video card with Win XP Pro...Sony VAIO. I find that if I use too much of Object Desktop, it screws up the speed on my machine. I'd love to use more of the cool tools, but I am inexperienced at this. Thanks for your help in advance!!! Sincerely, Josh Yates