To follow up on my old thread - I tested another install of Postgres 8.3.0.1 - and on windows, the postgresql.conf file has this in it: shared_preload_libraries = '$libdir/plugins/plugin_debugger.dll' # (change requires restart) I got the impression that that debugger wasn't intended to be enabled, by default. It looks like the windows installer is enabling it, however. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings