I recently made adjustments to my home edition software so I could use IIS web server components, this is posted all over the web how to do this but not my problem, I did everything required and IIS is visible or selectable but the checkbox is not active, it wont tick... anyone help?

You should not be able to run IIS on XP Home. It is one of the reasons to choose Pro over Home.

This is why you are having the problem.

what adjustments did you make to your OS? Have you tried setting up IIS with the installation disc?

Home is not the right OS for using IIS. Instal win2000 and run the IIS. The only pb is you cant have more then 6 connections and then your server will go down but for some trying experience it is easy to manage and you will learn a lot. by the way look in your proccess box. I think your IIS is already running cos if you install the IIS it is by default runnning with homepage "under construction". Try to publish your own homepage in IIS.