[KangarooJacqui]

I have Windows 98 -- I know i need to update

WHY? If it does what you need it to, for the love of God, don't go NEAR Windows 2000 (bad), Windows ME (even worse) or Windows XP (truly awful).

I've been running XP for almost two years now, since my last machine exploded (taking Windows with it). I still miss ole '98 (even if the machine I was running it on was a POS compared to the slim, functional and wonderful laptop I have now, which has crossed the Pacific a couple of times, as well as toured America... and still keeps running like a dream.)

Micro$oft are evil. I wouldn't use XP at all only I'm on a home network and am not allowed to change to/too stupid to learn Linux...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I'm on a home network and am not allowed to change to/too stupid to learn Linux...

I'll second that. If I changed to Mandrake or Lindows...boy would I hear it from the rest of the family.

Oh well. Maybe I'll use the threat of it as blackmail to get a nice laptop for Christmas. Then I'll load Linux on that.