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Hi I have just being doing some tests with Microsoft Vista (Business Edition 32 bit) with WebDav (Web Folders) using our Blackboard Development server (Version 7.3 on Windows platform). These tests have shown that WebDav does not work as it did with Windows XP. Despite downloading and applying Webfldrs-KB907306-ENU from Microsoft's site the WebDav client still requires configuration that I suspect most students would be either unwilling or unable to carry out. For example, Mapping a Network Drive then choosing a succession of appropriate actions. The final operation of copying and then pasting in the location of the Web resource eg http://blkbrd2.paisley.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/users/test is difficult to document and to understand - unless you are fairly IT savvy. Also when trying to open Word and Excel files they Open in Read-Only mode. I would welcome any information or comments that other Institutions have on these issues and how this could affect the usage of the Content area of Blackboard. Thanks May May Allen Online Services Technical Adviser University of the West of Scotland Paisley Campus ICT Computing High Street Paisley PA1 2BE Tel +44 141 848 3732