hi we are running virtually the same machine (specwise) 'cept I use a pentium I downloaded your file and it tool <7 minutes to completely check. It wouldnt have taken that long, but when a person doesnt have every link, the program has to cycle all the way thru everlink it finds to verify its not there..so in honest, if I'd had the files in my poser directory...itd probably take about 5-6. If your computer is taking much longer than 7 minutes to run the file, you have something eating your processor cycles. oh, while Im thinking of it: there is an option in the program to check 'rotational order', this isnt necessary unless you are creating a character from scratch. Rotational orders just checks a cr2 for the default xrotate, yrotate, zrotate Poser assigns by default. Most character creators want to change that to something more meaningful like twist, side-side, bend or similar. Anyhow, you can uncheck it if not creating a character from scratch. That will significantly reduce times. In fact, if you uncheck it, then recheck it, you will see link checker warn you that youve just stepped in the doo :P btw, I checked it with everything checked...but minus the rotational orders..it tool < 3 minutes...with < 7 minutes. There is one additional thing I can do to even reduce the time more if theres a mass desire to do so. It has to do with 'percieved speed'. Percieved speed is when a person running a program can actually see something happening with a program when its running. This makes it seem like its taking less time to do something, even when it may take 2x as long. Im sure we've all had those programs that just turn the mouse to an hourglass, and you begin to wonder if it hung up. Anyhow, in the case of this program, the percieved speed is the actual watching of the program highlight each target it finds. I can add an option to hide that text box where the action is taking place and since the computer wont have to display that bit of information by screen redraw and such..it will probably speed it up ~30-50% in actual time. But a person watching it work will actually think its not doing anything. I guess that option could be used for those who like to multi-task. I have done this in another part of the program; one part you see screen updates, one part you dont..the difference is significant..even up to 75% faster. later BT