Hi Michael - looks like the issue wasn't MoI at all, but some corrupted system files on my Tablet PC. Had to do a Repair installation to fix the problem, but MoI is working as promised.

As best I can tell, some of the JScript components of Win 7 got corrputed during or after I installed Notepad++ to edit the Sidepane.htm file. Weird and lucky for me, fixable.

Thanks again for the assistance,
Hope 2011 is prosperous and fruitful for you.