no it is not necessary to run a repair first just do a check for updates. if the update fails then just go get the full version from the freedom scientific page and install it over what is already there. That will work no repair necessary. Just a big download. Roy ----- Original Message ----- From: Dorothy Ingram-Gorban To: org, jfw@freelists. Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 3:44 PM Subject: repairs before updates Hi list, a friend sent me 3 emails today from a list he is a member of it is jaws only, and they were all explaining that now before getting in any Jaws update they run a repair first, surely we should not have to protect ourselves from Jaws updates or enhancements! I have just had my laptop cleaned off and finally registered all the software again and shall be very wary of the next update Regards Dorothy