I'd say you answered your own question. If you have programs you expect to have easy access to from the vendors and you don't want clutter on your harddrive open them instead of saving them. I personally like the idea of saving them in a downloads folder and periodically burning them to disc. PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.