Hi Flor, Paul and Gerry, Thanks for your advice on the MS Dot Framework program. Flor, I imagine you're right about it being a recommended rather than a critical update. I reviewed my Windows XP updates last night, and I think everything is current. The only thing I failed to update was I.E7, which is now done. Paul: your link to the MS Framework prog worked beautifully! I've downloaded it, but not yet installed it. Gerrry: I take your point about specific MS updates being available for different operating systems. hope to install the framework and I.E.7 progs over the weekend. I've also bought the professional version of Grisoft's AVG7.5 and their firewall - another thing to be installed! Hope the firewall is as accessible as AVG itself. 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. **********************************************************************