This may be of interest to some on the list, it appeared on the Access UK list this morning. Tony chris hallsworth to access-uk show details 21:17 (12 hours ago) Hello all, A little bird tells me today is Tuesday July 13 <smiles>. This marks the end of an era for computing. , which was once a very popular predecessor to Windows XP, is no longer supported. This does not mean it will stop working; it means any security holes found in the operating system shall not be fixed. I also believe that today marks the end of the support lifecycle for Windows XP service pack 2. This means you should upgrade to service pack 3 as soon as possible. Better still, upgrade to either Windows Vista (supported until 2012, Vista RTM no longer supported as of April 13 this year) or Windows 7 (supported until goodness know when <smiles>). Well just wanted to let you know. --