doug: > i have done this > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters\Script > Map > .cgi c:\Program Files\python.exe -u %s %s > > but all i get back is > > "%1 is not a valid Win32 application. " Try quoting the "c:\Program Files\python.exe" as it contains a space. Neil