Installing multiple versions of both the .NET Framework and Visual Studio is not a problem. You just have to make sure they're installed in the correct order. I don't think there is a 2003 Express edition, just 2005. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

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Search for global hooks here on CodeProject and you'll find some articles that describe how to do what you're looking for. www.troschuetz.de

thread.IsBackground = true; will cause the thread to be aborted when the application is closed.

Again, what you say is true for the system provided threadpool thread. I'm saying this for the umpteenth time, you can always find custom implementations of it on the web. Regards Senthil _____________________________ My Blog | My Articles | WinMacro