Should have remembered to do this.  Windows XP sp3.  Trial version of WB.  My system has never done this before.  No other apps installed since WB.  Downloaded from CNET.com  Does it with Dragon by Stardock, Hogworts by HeirofSlytherin.  If I switch back to Windows Classic or XP the problem goes away.  Once I switch to Dragon it comes back.

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.3 (build 67 x86) - Shareware

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll         2008/09/17 08:05:10
Wbsrv.dll         2008/09/17 08:05:10
Wbconfig.exe         2008/09/17 08:05:57
Wbload.exe         2008/04/26 16:14:14
Wbhelp.dll         2008/04/26 16:14:07
Wbui.dll         2008/04/26 16:14:24
Tray.dll              2008/04/26 16:14:21
Screen.exe         2008/07/22 16:42:31

No wait!  This is really peculiar.  The apps look like they are in my system tray but if I look in the task manager they aren't running.

when was that?

@ cnet.com:

WindowBlinds 6.3

A newer version of WindowBlinds is available.

    

Download the latest version | Learn more about WindowBlinds 6.4

(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)

 

 

you can't get 6.3

& 6.4:

• Date Added:

  February 13, 2009