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Thanks Marcus.
The problem in my case was something corrupt in the operating system.
Got a couple of other errors with various apps -- reinstalled XP and the problem disappeared.
Sorry I jumped to the wrong conclusion.

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Marc

Thanks Garret,
I appreciate your reply.

I have the correct setup in Registry; but now I know it works ok on your PC , I'll stop blaming Rev and look for another cause

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Marc

EDIT -- PROBLEM WAS XP, NOT REV. All applications I use except Rev, open files I want to work on when double clicked. This is convenient if I navigate around using Windows explorer looking for a file. When I double click it to open it, Rev just opens the IDE which doesn't help much. Then I have to n...

In the email you got from RunRev containing your Revolution serial number, look further down the page to find the video tutorial access key.

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Marc

Typical -- you spend a couple of hours searching using the wrong search terms, post a request, then find it straightaway - the "kill" command

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Marc

Is it possible to close a Rev standalone (exe) by sending it a parameter from another standalone?

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Marc