I did write create the script you gave me and it worked except that the icon in the system tray does not dissappear - but the process is killed in task manager (hovering the mouse above th esystem tray icon does make that dissappear as well) But when i converted the script to an exe it gives an erro...

Thanks for everythng - worked just great

I assume the the VB script you answered in your first reply is to be stored as a scp file and with macro scheduler installed otr is it independant of macro scheduler?

Likewise the window shut-off script??

Thank you mtettmar Just four more things 1) When you say i may require only the last line you mean not all that scriptinbg above it ?? just that ONE line?? 2) Is it right that i cannot achive this by recording a macro using mouse clicks and keyboard because the position of the icon of windowfx may n...

The name of the file i wish to kill (unload) before i power off is wfxload.exe
Can i merge the script to unload and the one to shut-off winXP intro one macro

What is the script to power-off windows?

I wish to unload a particluar program running in the system tray followed by a computer shutdown as this program freees explorer and interferes with the shutdown...is this possioble from a keyborad run command that i may then add the shut down script after a wait??

If so - do help