GrofLuigi

As per the title, after installation of XPSP2 and MANY hotfixes, there are many files scattered in C:\Windows\Driver Cache\i386\ directory. Can I compress them all into driver.cab (like Nlite does) or they are 'protected' somehow by SFC or catalog files? In this case, are there any additional steps I could do? Is WinRar suitable for the job (only adding/deleting files to the .cab)? GL

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same thing, but try this: Open RegEdit Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID Press Ctrl-F Enter "fade task" It will find a key with numbers and letters on the left hand side, and on the right will be: (Default)-REG_SZ_"Fade Text" (It will look like that exactly. If not, it isn't what you need, keep searching) Delete the key with letters and numbers on left side. Thiss kills the fading out of the screen when "Turn off computer" appears. Applied it to many computers in last 5 years, no adverse effect. Don't know about themes, never used one. Works on XP and 2000. I'd write a .reg file for you, but I dont have the key on any of my computers (killed a long time ago). Hence the reason for this long-wound explanation. PS: There is still some dimming going on, but much gentler to the eye. Another thing could be your laptop's EXTREME slowness (old? bad drivers? infected?). I've seen Pentium I 200's struggling with this. If it's not that old, things to check: graphic card drivers, AGP port driver (part of the chipset driver) (if the laptop is AGP based), antivirus/antispyware, event log. GL

This way you UNDO most of the things you've done with NLITE. Obviously, you removed too much before (something that's needed by your particular comfiguration). Maybe you're better off not touching HARDWARE SUPPORT, DRIVERS, LANGUAGE SUPPORT and KEYBOARDS? GL