Hi Mark > The Windows PHP install does not work on my XP Pro PC - > Recieved errors "The procedure entry point_encode_pointer > could not locate the dynamic link library MSVCR80.DLL I don't use the windows installer, so can't offer advice on it. However, MSVCR80.DLL, is Microsoft's Visual C++ Runtime and I believe is available somewhere on the MS web-site. The short answer is Yes, you can add them to your installation. PEAR libraries are PHP scripts, so usable on all platforms. PECL extensions are available as windows DLLs Both PEAR/PECL use the same method to download, which is part of the standard PHP installation. Look at the respective web-sites for documentation on PEAR/PECL and their packages. http://pear.php.net http://pecl.php.net Niel -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php