Agreed - this is a sign of bad coding. You should be able to sort this out using one or both methods: (1) KiXStrip, and (2) W/KIX32.EXE itself.
Couple of other thoughts -
Optimization - Sure, Lonk or an expert at coding, but you need to think of what you are trying to achieve? Are you doing enough, or over-doing it? Too many of us, myself included can do the same thing with less.
Kent
