Hi Eamonn, Windows will check for updates when you go on to the Internet, I think. More often than not, it just checks to see if there are updates it thinks you need without taking any further action. The Antivirus program will also check when next it sees you are on-line. the timing of that depends on your antivirus program and how it is set to do things. Regarding IE7: Since you already have IE6, what you'd get in IE7 is supplemental to IE6; so it is installed 'on top of' IE6. If you don't want IE7, you go to add/remove programs in Control panel and down the list to Windows Internet Explorer 7. that removed, your IE6 is restored. ----- Original Message ----- From: eoconnor@xxxxxxx To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: [vicsireland] automatic updates question Hi folks, If you have Windows updates and your anti-virus program scheduled to update themselves, on a particular day and at a specific time, what happens if your pc is not online at the time in question? Are downloads automatically received the next time you're online? Also, Is it possible to download I.E.7, while I.E6 is still your default browser? As ever, regards with thanks, Eamonn ********************************************************************** This communication is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disclose, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email message in error, and delete the copy you have received. For more information on the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner please consult our website at www.orac.ie This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MAILsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************