I developed problems loading any version of Inkscape on Windows XP. Suspecting a trojan issue, I rebuilt the entire system. Inkscape 0.40 now loads correctly but not 0.41. The error message reads:

"One or more extensions failed to load:

The failed extensions have been skipped. Inkscape will continue to run normally but those extensions will be unavailable. For details to troubleshoot this problem, please refer to the error log located at: C:\Documents and Settings\Robert C. Smith\Application Data\Inkscape\extension-errors.log"

This is typical of the messages in the extension-log:

"Extension "GIMP Gradients" failed to load because a dependency was not met.

Dependency::

type: plugin

location: path

string: gimpgrad"

Currently I am just running SP1, but the previous problem was with SP2. I am hoping to have Mandrake 10.2 running by tomorrow under a dual boot, but the problem stands. I presume it is a Windows issue.

Help! Robert