> 2. Write an external script (perl/php/asp, etc) Easier than that. It needs one line in a batch file, namely @del d:\webroot\thumbs.db /s /as /ah /q Save that as killthumbs.bat and run it through the scheduler or at.exe or in your preferred way. -- Magnus Wedberg http://www.magnuswedberg.com/ mw AT 9000.org Warning! Objects in viewfinder may be closer than they appear.