diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 68242008..809f5d30 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.90
+7.91
diff --git a/kit/nats.go b/kit/nats.go
index 5a16ccfc..138a19e0 100644
--- a/kit/nats.go
+++ b/kit/nats.go
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import (
 
 // VizNats xxx
 type VizNats struct {
-	natsConn *nats.Conn
+	natsConn    *nats.Conn
+	enabled     bool
+	isConnected bool
+	doReconnect bool
+	attempts    int
 }
 
 // TheNats is the only one
@@ -20,6 +24,9 @@ var TheNats *VizNats
 var time0 = time.Now()
 
 func NatsApi(cmd string) (result string, err error) {
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("NatsAPI: NATS not enabled")
+	}
 	err = TheNats.Connect()
 	if err != nil {
 		LogIfError(err)
@@ -33,6 +40,10 @@ func NatsApi(cmd string) (result string, err error) {
 
 // PublishFromEngine sends an asynchronous message via NATS
 func PublishFromEngine(subject string, msg string) {
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		// silent, but perhaps you could log it every once in a while
+		return
+	}
 	fullsubject := fmt.Sprintf("from_engine.%s.%s", Hostname(), subject)
 	err := TheNats.Publish(fullsubject, msg)
 	LogIfError(err)
@@ -40,6 +51,9 @@ func PublishFromEngine(subject string, msg string) {
 
 // PublishCursorEvent xxx
 func PublishCursorEvent(ce CursorEvent) {
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return // silent
+	}
 	dt := time.Since(time0)
 	regionvalue := ""
 	if ce.Tag != "" {
@@ -61,6 +75,9 @@ func PublishCursorEvent(ce CursorEvent) {
 
 // PublishMIDIDeviceEvent xxx
 func PublishMIDIDeviceEvent(me MidiEvent) {
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return // silent
+	}
 	dt := time.Since(time0)
 	// NOTE: we ignore the Timestamp on the MIDIDeviceEvent
 	// and use our own, so the timestamps are consistent with
@@ -77,6 +94,9 @@ func PublishMIDIDeviceEvent(me MidiEvent) {
 
 // PublishSpriteEvent xxx
 func PublishSpriteEvent(x, y, z float32) {
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return // silent
+	}
 	params := "{ " +
 		"\"nuid\": \"" + MyNUID() + "\", " +
 		"\"x\": \"" + fmt.Sprintf("%f", x) + "\", " +
@@ -89,7 +109,11 @@ func PublishSpriteEvent(x, y, z float32) {
 // NewNats xxx
 func NewNats() *VizNats {
 	return &VizNats{
-		natsConn: nil,
+		natsConn:    nil,
+		enabled:     true,
+		isConnected: false,
+		doReconnect: false,
+		attempts:    0,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -101,12 +125,21 @@ func (vn *VizNats) Disconnect() {
 // Connect xxx
 func (vn *VizNats) Connect() error {
 
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return fmt.Errorf("VizNats.Connect: called when NATS not enabled")
+	}
 	if vn.natsConn != nil {
 		// Already connected
 		LogInfo("VisNats.Connect: Already connected!")
 		return nil
 	}
-	LogInfo("VisNats.Connect: about to try to connect")
+	if !vn.doReconnect && vn.attempts > 0 {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("VisNats.Connect: doReconnect is false, not attempting another connect")
+		LogError(err)
+		return err
+	}
+	vn.attempts++
+	LogInfo("VisNats.Connect: about to try to connect", "attempt", vn.attempts)
 	user := os.Getenv("NATS_USER")
 	password := os.Getenv("NATS_PASSWORD")
 	url := os.Getenv("NATS_URL")
@@ -115,19 +148,22 @@ func (vn *VizNats) Connect() error {
 	}
 	fullurl := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@%s", user, password, url)
 
-	var userCreds = "" // User Credentials File
-
 	// Connect Options.
 	opts := []nats.Option{nats.Name("Palette hostwin Subscriber")}
 	opts = setupConnOptions(opts)
 
 	// Use UserCredentials
+	var userCreds = "" // User Credentials File
 	if userCreds != "" {
 		opts = append(opts, nats.UserCredentials(userCreds))
 	}
 
-	// Keep reconnecting forever
-	opts = append(opts, nats.MaxReconnects(-1))
+	reconnects := -1 // Keep reconnecting forever
+	if ! vn.doReconnect {
+		LogInfo("VizNats.Connect: will not attempt to reconnect")
+		reconnects = 0
+	}
+	opts = append(opts, nats.MaxReconnects(reconnects))
 
 	// Connect to NATS
 	nc, err := nats.Connect(fullurl, opts...)
@@ -163,6 +199,9 @@ func natsRequestHandler(msg *nats.Msg) {
 
 // Request is used for APIs - it blocks waiting for a response and returns the response
 func (vn *VizNats) Request(subj, data string, timeout time.Duration) (retdata string, err error) {
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("VizNats.Request: called when NATS not enabled")
+	}
 	LogOfType("nats", "VizNats.Request", "subject", subj, "data", data)
 	nc := vn.natsConn
 	if nc == nil {
@@ -181,6 +220,10 @@ func (vn *VizNats) Request(subj, data string, timeout time.Duration) (retdata st
 // Publish xxx
 func (vn *VizNats) Publish(subj string, msg string) error {
 
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return fmt.Errorf("VizNats.Publish: called when NATS not enabled")
+	}
+
 	nc := vn.natsConn
 	if nc == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Viznats.Publish: no NATS connection, subject=%s", subj)
@@ -202,6 +245,10 @@ func (vn *VizNats) Publish(subj string, msg string) error {
 // Subscribe xxx
 func (vn *VizNats) Subscribe(subj string, callback nats.MsgHandler) error {
 
+	if !TheNats.enabled {
+		return fmt.Errorf("VizNats.Subscribe: called when NATS not enabled")
+	}
+
 	LogInfo("VizNats.Subscribe", "subject", subj)
 
 	nc := vn.natsConn
@@ -216,9 +263,21 @@ func (vn *VizNats) Subscribe(subj string, callback nats.MsgHandler) error {
 }
 
 func (vn *VizNats) Close() {
+	if !vn.enabled {
+		LogError(fmt.Errorf("VisNats.Close: called with NATS not enabled"))
+		return
+	}
+	if vn.doReconnect && vn.attempts > 0 {
+		LogInfo("VizNats.CLose called, should NOT attempt another connection, NATS is being disabled")
+		vn.enabled = false
+		return
+	}
 	if vn.natsConn != nil {
 		vn.natsConn.Close()
 		vn.natsConn = nil
+		LogError(fmt.Errorf("VizNats.CLose called"))
+	} else {
+		LogError(fmt.Errorf("VizNats.CLose called when natsConn is nil"))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -274,14 +333,23 @@ func setupConnOptions(opts []nats.Option) []nats.Option {
 	opts = append(opts, nats.ReconnectWait(reconnectDelay))
 	opts = append(opts, nats.MaxReconnects(int(totalWait/reconnectDelay)))
 	opts = append(opts, nats.DisconnectErrHandler(func(nc *nats.Conn, err error) {
-		LogWarn("nats.Disconnected", "rr", err, "waitminutes", totalWait.Minutes())
+		TheNats.natsConn = nil
+		TheNats.enabled = TheNats.doReconnect
+		LogWarn("nats.Disconnected",
+			"err", err,
+			"waitminutes", totalWait.Minutes(),
+			"doReconnect", TheNats.doReconnect)
 	}))
 	opts = append(opts, nats.ReconnectHandler(func(nc *nats.Conn) {
 		LogWarn("nats.Reconnected", "connecturl", nc.ConnectedUrl())
 	}))
 	opts = append(opts, nats.ClosedHandler(func(nc *nats.Conn) {
-		LogWarn("nats.ClosedHandler, Exiting", "lasterror", nc.LastError())
 		TheNats.natsConn = nil
+		TheNats.enabled = TheNats.doReconnect
+		LogWarn("nats.ClosedHandler",
+			"lasterror", nc.LastError(),
+			"doReconnect", TheNats.doReconnect)
+
 	}))
 	return opts
 }
diff --git a/release/palette_7.91_win_setup.exe b/release/palette_7.91_win_setup.exe
new file mode 100644
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