My son, who was a middle manager with msft at Redmond, told me that I should check for updates probably every week. With the problems we are now having with viruses it is not too often I think, and worth the time it takes, to prevent receiving a virus as well as to prevent one from being sent out. It is important too, as I do, to run one's virus scan everyday. Not all viruses come from emails you know either. * Seattle * Audrey