bage=beige windows classic? I would uninstall WindowBlinds, then re-install it, then set a System Restore date for after this installation. Something may have been lost in the system restore. Good example being if you were running the freeware version prior to the date of the system restore, then bought the full version after the system restore date, whenever you restore you system, the old registry is put back and you PC "forgets" that you had the full version.