thanks for the quick reply tc! i suppose it's going to be tedious to code all previous sp2 hotfixes to be ignored by the script but would it be workable to prevent any unwanted (or obsolete) hotfixes in there? anyways, i'm cool with how it is setup right now (as i need to re-orient myself for the times i missed, i need to be guided by recommended hotfixes/updates from your dynamic list) ... btw, looking forward to an sp3 ver of your dynamic list ... thanks!