The layout of the portal is defined in various *-object.xml files. When you initially start the portal, these *-object.xml files are read and their contents placed into the database. If you use the Management Portlet to remove these pages/portlets, then when you restart the *-objects.xml files are re-read again and cause them to reappear. The best thing to do is modify the various *-object.xml files to contain the layout as you want it. At some point my presentation on this topic will appear on the JBossWorld web site at http://www.jbossworld.com/downloads/presentations/ (it was on Friday) View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4132284#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...