Maben,Harry: I don't know if your version of LOCATE operates like mine, but I tried it again, and believe it or not, when I ask it to identify all of the programmes that have been modified today, it comes up with nothing, not even the ones that are created by the system when I turn on the computer.I'm betting you forgot to do File/Update Databases. Am I right? Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx