Yes you can remove it. ...But it will be in your next Windows Updates It is a condition of every Windows download. I don't allow cookies and have to authenticate every time. IHTH Mike the mod @ PCTechTalk & vista_ http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/vista_/ ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* On 3/21/2007 at 8:40 PM milady wrote: So what would happen if you were to remove this item once installed? would it cause problems every time you tried to do another MS download? or is there a way around it? -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/