Thanks for the headup Michael. I'll check with Task Mgr next time I
shut down. And will download the patch that Frank
mentioned...........deango

Michael Santovec wrote:
One additional thing, with the latest OE updates, when OE compacts
folders, it first copies all your DBX files to the Recycle Bin. That
can take a while depending on the number and sizes.

You might also use the Task Manager (Ctrl/Alt/Delete) after closing OE
to see if the MSIMN.EXE is going away or how long it takes.