Would it help if you set (in the services MMC) the CF services to "interact with desktop" -- it also requires them to run as "system" if I remember correctly.
If you want to correct your terminology -- this is not a matter of foreground/background (those terms refer to process priority, I think). A program/process can run in the foreground (higher priority on a workstation) but not be visible on the console (i.e. screen). /Hugo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
