I have done that, Anne. I've downloaded everything I need (there's way too much dreck in the guise of music and video enhancements, that I am NOT interested in. I've downloaded everything else, nothing ever identified as "blaster patch" or anything even close to it. Margaret L >Margaret, >Do a google search for "windows updates. Microsoft Windows updates was >my first choice. >http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp >That should open up a window that has a search engine for all the >windows updates available for your computer. IT will look at your >computer and give you a list of updates. Click on that search option >and it will come up with a list of critical and recommended updates. >Download as many as you can at a time. Be sure to pay attention as some >require to be done alone with no others and some can be downloaded in >multiples. Follow the instructions from there. You may have to restart >your computer when done. >HTH >Anne in FL