Use a VBS file, but you have to run it after the system starts... Here is the source of the file that Im using... Just copy and paste and rename to XXX.VBS... set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WshShell.Run "control.exe" Wscript.Sleep 5000 WshShell.AppActivate "Control Panel" Wscript.Sleep 1000 WshShell.SendKeys "^{TAB}" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "^{TAB}" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" Wscript.Sleep 2000 WshShell.SendKeys "t" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "t" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" Wscript.Sleep 2500 WshShell.AppActivate "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" Wscript.Sleep 1000 WshShell.SendKeys "%q" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" Wscript.Sleep 5000 WshShell.AppActivate "Control Panel" Wscript.Sleep 1000 WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" Wscript.Sleep 600 WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" Wscript.Sleep 2500 WshShell.SendKeys "%{F4}" Wscript.Sleep 1000 Cheers HFA