I must go to Control panel each time I sign on my computer to add the volumn control icon and connection icon as well, to the tool bar at bottom.. It only stays until I log off and sign on again...then is Gone....can anyone help with this. Also before this happens, on sign on, I get a white box with little boxes inside them. Sometimes different messages such as hiberfil something. Any advice appreciated...........judy

Any error or information messages you are receiving would be most informative if posted verbatim.

Otherwise you can run this script to Save Settings on Exit and see if it helps:

Save Settings on Exit (Line 54)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Jephree............that fixed the problem for now. Thank you.

Sorry that only worked for about one hour...anymore ideas

Please read THIS and after completing the steps outlined post a HijackThis log over in that section along with a brief description of your problem.

Do not post HijackThis logs in this section please.