ah, i see.. i was being stoopid

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\windows\system32>cd..

C:\Windows>cd..

C:\>perl -v

This is perl 5, version 14, subversion 2 (v5.14.2) built for MSWin32-x
+64-multi-t
hread
(with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)

Copyright 1987-2011, Larry Wall

Binary build 1402 [295342] provided by ActiveState http://www.ActiveSt
+ate.com
Built Oct  7 2011 15:19:36

Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License
+ or the
GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source ki
+t.

Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found 
+on
this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl".  If you have access to
+ the
Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Pa
+ge.


C:\>
[download]

yes, thanks, I am always a bit dim when it comes to startups, surprisingly once up and running I do OK.. just to reassure you. ;)