On your Start menu should be an entry for Windows Update, which takes you to the Microsoft web site. That is where you will find the Express and Custom update entries.
Your hidden folder - You need to right click on the folder, then go to Properties. Find the Security tab and click on it. Add or change Users to full control. That way anyone logged in can use those file.

Thanks to those who were helpful
 

Yes we did fix the problem. Yes we have read alot of the manual. To let you all know. I have two businesses that I run, two diabetic children, a son needing the the help of an ankle specialist that we have to find a way to afford, and a whole lot of other things besides these troubles. When I am asked for help, I help first then I show them were I got the info. Even for my competitors in business I do this. I must add, the instructions are not spelled out too clearly on some things. I didn't get back before now because we were reading and fixing but now it works. Now does anyone know why it happens to drop my data base so I can avoid doing that? Or should I read the manual? Again, Thanks to those who were helpful.

P.S. We did rebuild the data base, we found no files, but when we searched windows we could find them that way. We cut and pasted the file name but it still didn't work. We reinstalled about half of our music and then it recognized the rest of the music,,,,, we think. Again thanks for the help.

P.s.s. My family is from Kodiak Island, learnig to fish was taught to me many years ago and I'm pretty good at it. It is this program that I'm having trouble with. I don't have time to fish anymore so I have even less time to sing, let alone read the manual. Singing is very good for the BP so I do it every chance I get. Hopefully tonight I can sneek away to the pond and drop a line and tip a bottle for some R&R. Again Thanks.

Or maybe more like this...."Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you'll find him laying on his back in the boat, drinking beer for a day".

No way i can find on my vista machine.
Microsoft seems to think its none of our bussiness what updates we get.
so they will decide what is best for us.

Thank You
 

I've been using Hoster for years. The only time I've had a problem is when I get a new laptop with a new OS. (I'm on my third.) Vista was giving me fits, but I always find the answer I need on here!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!:)

Got one laptop with windows vista, I do not like it. I too have hidden hoster files but can find all with the hoster program but not on a windows search. If I put kma files in ok, but if I load in a disc I can't find them. Okay I'm a vista dummy where are they?

Far as rebuilding a database wouldn't it have been easier to just merge the files?

Navigate to where you thought they were, click the "compatability files" button just above the filelist and voila, there they are. Same goes for any file Hoster is capable of changing or editing: songbook.rtf, marksong.txt, songs.mdb etc.

Hoster has no control over this, you can thank Bill Gates for setting this up and then keeping it a secret from us. :m

Actually Hoster 4. has some things going on to rectify this problem :)

Sam

Mindonstrike you are my hero. :)