its XP i thik mate...while we are on the subject of OS - its times like this (almost lost everything again, taken 2/3 hrs of my evening so far to sort out) i start to think about Macs and why people pay all that money, and continue to do so in this day & age, for a £700 notebook / powerbook whatever....
anyway, all seems sorted, i think down to Zigs second link.(thanks Zig, Vig,Fig et all!)...so didnt need your solution Dave (phew

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Beware the Trojans people !