Hi Jason, No, it is NOT a feature of XP or any one of the other Windows operating systems.

Try this. Download KiXtart 4.21
http://www.gwspikval.com/jooel/files/KiX2001_421.zip
http://www.scriptlogic.com/downloads/kix/KiX2001_421.zip
http://www.kixhelp.com/Downloads/KiX2001_421.zip

Then extract just the KIX32.EXE file to a NEW folder called C:\MYTEST

Then using NOTEPAD create the following code and save it to the new folder MYTEST and name it MESSAGE.KIX


Dim $ErrMessage
$ErrMessage = "testing 123"
? $ErrMessage


Then start a DOS Prompt and change to the new folder C:\MYTEST and do a DIR The ONLY thing that should now be in this new folder is:

KIX32.EXE
MESSAGE.KIX

Then type EXACTLY as below including FULL PATH and press the Enter key:
C:\MYTEST\KIX32.EXE C:\MYTEST\MESSAGE.KIX

Then let us know what you get reported on screen.
You should see this on screen:

C:\MYTEST\KIX32.EXE C:\MYTEST\MESSAGE.KIX

testing 123