Thanks for the quick reply. I use Zone Alarm but the issue seems to be random.If I reboot again immediately it will open in Classic ie it seems to alternate

Here's a thought:

If you're going to use the straight classic view for everything (windows, start menu, taskbar etc.), try disabling the XP Themes service.

Go to Start | Run and type in "services.msc" (without the quotes).
Scroll down to "Themes" in the right-hand pane, double-click on it and in the "Startup type" field select "disabled". In the "service status" field hit the "Stop" button. This will stop the service and prevent it from restarting at every boot.

For good measure, you may want to reboot.

See if this doesn't allow the classic theme to stick.

To undo the changes, simply reverse the above steps.

NOTE: Disabling the Themes service shouldn't cause any problems but, as a general rule, don't mess around with disabling XP services unless you know exactly what you're doing as severe problems could result if you make a mistake.

Erronius

Thanks,that seems to have done the trick. I rebooted twice which should have brought up the xp scheme once and it did not

Much appreciated

Alright - glad to hear it.

Erronius