what OS are you using?

Thank you soooooooo much Fuzzy That worked.

Just curious, are these windows updates a good idea to just let them install into my system. The last problem is making me think not. So for now I'll just leave automatic updates disabled.

I never let XP do automatic updates. You haven't a clue what it's installing when it runs in the background. I prefer to use Windows Update and read the articles first so I know exactly what it's for. This extra caution comes from running NT servers at work where you can't afford any mistakes. When a new update comes out it's always worth waiting a few days to see if there is any negative feedback.

On top of that I always make sure I have a back-up just in case the uninstall feature doesn't work or an uninstall is not available. A recent example of that is one of the recommended updates stopped Unreal Tournament from running, uninstalling the update didn't work so I restored from back-up. 40mins later it was like nothing had happened.

Does anyone know if it is a good idea to use the reinstallation disc for windows. I just can't seem to find the problem, and I don't know if doing this will hurt anything with desktop-X. Even the sub menues in ps pro are freezing up everything. Everything else is fine as long as I don't pause my mouse on anything.

Well, You can choose to wipe your system when you reinstall XP. That'll definately get rid of the problem. But you won't have Desktop X or anything else fo that matter. Hope that helped.

Thats what I'm trying to avoid. I guess if I had to do this, I would just have to reinstall objectdesktop and start from scratch. The frustrating part is not knowing what caused the problem. Especially if it doesn't correct this , it will be a pretty big setback.

I did all the obvious maintenance tasks including system restore(4 different restore points). That didn't help. I just don't feel like I explored all possibilities. Even though I think I have."at turtle speed "

I just checked,thanks. It wasn't there.

I recently started having the same problem as Beninati describes. When I looked in on this thread and saw the suggestion to remove the winupdate, I figured it was worth a try. It is in my Add/Remove Programs list but when I hit "Remove" it gave me a warning message that DX and OD, among a couple of other listings, may not run right if I continued. So I cancelled the uninstall hoping some of you fine and knowledgeable folks could give me some advice. TIA, and boy, am I glad I found this site and started using OD! I've been having a blast playing with it for the last month or so. It would make it just that much better if I can work out a couple of little bugs like this one. Take care.

Tom S.

I just scanned for updates and yes it is there in recommended updates. I guess I'm running out of options.

Thank you guys for all your suggestions. I'm going to take a brake for an hour or two."before I pull out all my hair"

Yes ....sorry