|Check for "gaps" between clips. That will sometimes stop the process. The easiest way to check is to use the PgUp or PgDn keys to move from clip to clip. If there is a gap, it takes two key presses to move ahead instead of a single keypress. |} * willyt said: {| border="0" style="background:#efefef;" 1) Disable all startup and non-windows services using Run->msconfig 2) Locate your Premiere preferences file in C:\Documents and Settings... move it to a safe location - premiere will now create a new preferences file