Hello Sharley
Sorry it has been a while, been very busy with my son, and my computer decided it had had enough which was an absolute nightmare. Got a new computer sorted now, (second hand), I had to do some work on it, reinstall the OS etc etc, put new ram in it, and it is working like a dream, so I am up and running again. Very fortunately, the people I am doing the e-commerce site for have been very understanding and patient, which has certainly helped.
Thankyou very much for your reply which is very informative and helpful again. I will go and look for the right version for me. I have updated my profile and it now shows my operating system, I will put what version of XAMPP I have when I have found it.
Such a shame you can't forecast the future
Kind regards, and speak soon
Simon