A very elementary question, I assume: Why are 32-bit applications (as well as 64-bit) downloaded on a 64-bit system? Are they essential, ie would the system run without them? -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland