note ibanix Hi,<BR><BR> If your computer really started to smoke and flame, please turn it off, unplug it from the wall, and call the fire department if necessary. <BR><BR> Visual Basic should have nothing to do with your Perl install. I assume you're trying to install ActivePerl 5.6 or 5.8. There is <A HREF="http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Reference/Products/ASPNTOC-ACTIVEPERL">plenty of fine documentation</A> for installing and using ActivePerl.<BR><BR> Perhaps you can be more verbose about what your problem is? What errors are you seeing, what have you tried, and what did you expect to happen?<BR><BR> If you computer does not boot, at all, this is not a question for PerlMonks. Please consult a computer store or someone familar with PC hardware.<BR><BR> And please refrain from expressions like "shat flames". You might only be 12, but we'd like everyone to speak and act maturely. Thanks. <BR><BR> Cheers,<BR> ibanix<BR><BR> <code>$ echo '$0 & $0 &' > foo; chmod a+x foo; foo;</code> 245530 245530