What is the general consensus about the best way of installing Microsoft's regular update Patches? 1) Automatically install when available 2) Automatically download and install ASAP 3) Automatic download and install after a reasonable comment period. 4) Do extensive testing before installing regular updates 5) Install first on a virtual LAN which mimics all of the major servers ;-) Laurence A. Bates College of Education Michigan State University 217E Erickson Hall East Lansing MI 48824 517-355-2178 [log in to unmask]