Hi, In the profiles of the icon for your version of Jaws, the target line is usually the path to the .exe file of that particular version of Jaws. i e. the hot key attached to that icon launches the Jaws .exe file, which is *not* Jaws running as a service. I have control+alt+F8 as the hot key for version 8, & so on for other versions. I created another desktop icon with the hot key control+alt+J, & the target line is: C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe start jfwservice which starts the version of Jaws which is configured to auto start when the system starts. I have found subtle, but real differences, between running Jaws as a service, & running it as just another program. Hope this helps, Paul from Aust ----- Original Message ----- From: "GianniP46" <giannip46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hi again, when you unload and reload jaws, does it start up as a service again? If not, Is there a way to have jaws start up as a service when you press the assigned keystroke to start jaws? I am wondering if this is part of my problem with the app becoming invisible sometimes if I restart Jaws. Thanks! Gian Pedulla GianniP46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx __________ Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com View the list's information and change your settings at http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts