In a message dated 4/6/2006 11:14:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, JRAYMOND651@aol.com writes: Those of you using Generations v8.5.1 should know that the "disappearing data syndrome" has been identified with AOL v9 Security Edition SE (but not earlier versions). You must go to msconfig>startup and delselect the file named AOLDial. Jon Raymond ---- Thank you Jon!! That has been driving me nuts! I use Generations Millennium and it is also affected. I hope you mean that the problem has not been identified with earlier version of AOL and not earlier versions of Generations! I'd like to know where you got v. 8.5.1? Sharon