hi all as with the standard 'shutdown' command, it'd be nice to have a 'canceller' to 'die when convenient'. is this a heavy task to add? roy -- Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk, Datavaktmester ProntoTV AS - http://www.pronto.tv/ Tel: +47 9801 3356 Computers are like air conditioners. They stop working when you open Windows.