Hi Ming: I forgot to add how to delete these .tmp files Deleting tmp files the easy way to delete them would be at a dos prompt at c:\ type cd\windows, press enter, then at c:\windows type del *.*.tmp I hope this works-- Jackie Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.