diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index 8bd597a..1e181d0 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrw.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across
 "            AUTOLOAD SECTION
-" Date:		Aug 01, 2008
-" Version:	131
+" Date:		Aug 08, 2008
+" Version:	132
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell, Jr <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Charles E. Campbell, Jr. {{{1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  let s:WARNING = 1
  let s:ERROR   = 2
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrw = "v131"
+let g:loaded_netrw = "v132"
 
 " sanity checks
 if v:version < 700
@@ -743,7 +743,12 @@
       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,getline(1),4)
       let &debug    = debugkeep
      endif
-     call s:SaveBufVars()|bd!|call s:RestoreBufVars()
+     call s:SaveBufVars()
+     bd!
+     if bufname("%") == "" && line("$") == 1 && getline("$") == ""
+      q!
+     endif
+     call s:RestoreBufVars()
      let result           = s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tmpfile, b:netrw_method)
      let b:netrw_lastfile = choice
 
@@ -3737,6 +3742,9 @@
 "  Creates a marked file match string
 "    s:netrwmarfilemtch_#   -- used with 2match to display marked files
 "
+"  Creates a buffer version of islocal
+"    b:netrw_islocal
+"
 fun! s:NetrwMarkFile(islocal,fname)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwMarkFile(islocal=".a:islocal." fname<".a:fname.">)")
   let curbufnr= bufnr("%")
@@ -3745,15 +3753,16 @@
    " markfile list exists
 "   call Decho("starting s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr}<".string(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr}).">")
 "   call Decho("starting s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}<".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}.">")
+   let b:netrw_islocal= a:islocal
 
    if index(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr},a:fname) == -1
-    " append filename to local-directory markfilelist
+    " append filename to buffer's markfilelist
 "    call Decho("append filename<".a:fname."> to local markfilelist_".curbufnr."<".string(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr}).">")
     call add(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr},a:fname)
     let s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}= s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}.'\|\<'.escape(a:fname,g:netrw_markfileesc."'".g:netrw_markfileesc."'").'\>'
 
    else
-    " remove filename from local markfilelist
+    " remove filename from buffer's markfilelist
 "    call Decho("remove filename<".a:fname."> from local markfilelist_".curbufnr."<".string(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr}).">")
     call filter(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr},'v:val != a:fname')
     if s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr} == []
@@ -4760,20 +4769,22 @@
   endif
 "  call Decho("tgtdir<".tgtdir.">")
 
-  if a:islocal
-   " obtain a file from b:netrw_curdir to getcwd()
-"   call Decho("obtain a local file from ".b:netrw_curdir." to ".tgtdir
+  if b:netrw_islocal
+   " obtain a file from local b:netrw_curdir to (local) tgtdir
+"   call Decho("obtain a file from local ".b:netrw_curdir." to ".tgtdir)
    if exists("b:netrw_curdir") && getcwd() != b:netrw_curdir
     let topath= s:ComposePath(tgtdir,"")
     if (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
      " transfer files one at time
+"     call Decho("transfer files one at a time")
      for fname in fnamelist
 "      call Decho("system(".g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".shellescape(fname)." ".shellescape(topath).")")
       call system(g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".shellescape(fname)." ".shellescape(topath))
      endfor
     else
      " transfer files with one command
-     let filelist= join(map(deepcopy(fname),"shellescape(v:val)"))
+"     call Decho("transfer files with one command")
+     let filelist= join(map(deepcopy(fnamelist),"shellescape(v:val)"))
 "     call Decho("system(".g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".filelist." ".shellescape(topath).")")
      call system(g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".filelist." ".shellescape(topath))
     endif
@@ -4784,7 +4795,8 @@
    endif
 
   else
-"   call Decho("obtain a remote file from ".b:netrw_curdir." to ".tgtdir)
+   " obtain files from remote b:netrw_curdir to local tgtdir
+"   call Decho("obtain a file from remote ".b:netrw_curdir." to ".tgtdir)
    if type(a:fname) == 1
     call s:SetupNetrwStatusLine('%f %h%m%r%=%9*Obtaining '.a:fname)
    endif
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/tar.vim b/runtime/autoload/tar.vim
index fc168e8..af6fbca 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/tar.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/tar.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " tar.vim: Handles browsing tarfiles
 "            AUTOLOAD PORTION
-" Date:			Jul 30, 2008
-" Version:		20
+" Date:			Aug 08, 2008
+" Version:		23 + modifications by Bram
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell, Jr <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
 " License:		Vim License  (see vim's :help license)
 "
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_tar") || v:version < 700
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_tar= "v20"
+let g:loaded_tar= "v23b"
 "call Decho("loading autoload/tar.vim")
 if v:version < 701 || (v:version == 701 && !has("patch299"))
  echoerr "(autoload/tar.vim) need vim v7.1 with patchlevel 299"
@@ -134,16 +134,20 @@
   endif
   let curlast= line("$")
   if tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\|tgz\)$'
-"   call Decho("1: exe silent r! gzip -d -c ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
+"   call Decho("1: exe silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
    exe "silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.lrp'
 "   call Decho("2: exe silent r! cat -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."|gzip -d -c -|".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
    exe "silent r! cat -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."|gzip -d -c -|".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.bz2$'
-"   call Decho("3: exe silent r! bzip2 -d -c ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
+"   call Decho("3: exe silent r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
    exe "silent r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
   else
-"   call Decho("4: exe silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,0))
+   if tarfile =~ '^\s*-'
+    " A file name starting with a dash may be taken as an option.  Prepend ./ to avoid that.
+    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile, '-', './-', '')
+   endif
+"   call Decho("4: exe silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,1))
    exe "silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)
   endif
   if v:shell_error != 0
@@ -183,6 +187,13 @@
   let fname= getline(".")
 "  call Decho("fname<".fname.">")
 
+  if !exists("g:tar_secure") && fname =~ '^\s*-\|\s\+-'
+   redraw!
+   echohl WarningMsg | echo '***error*** (tar#BrowseSelect) rejecting tarfile member<'.fname.'> because of embedded "-"; See :help tar-options'
+"   call Dret('tar#BrowseSelect : rejecting tarfile member<'.fname.'> because of embedded "-"')
+   return
+  endif
+
   " sanity check
   if fname =~ '^"'
    let &report= repkeep
@@ -239,18 +250,27 @@
    endif
   endif
 
-  if tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\|tgz\)$'
-"   call Decho("5: exe silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd.' -'.g:tar_readoptions.' - '.s:Escape(fname,1))
-   exe "silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
-  elseif tarfile =~# '\.lrp$'
-"   call Decho("6: exe silent r! cat ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | gzip -d -c - | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".s:Escape(fname,1).decmp)
-   exe "silent r! cat -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | gzip -d -c - | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
-  elseif tarfile =~# '\.bz2$'
-"   call Decho("7: exe silent r! bzip2 -d -c ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".s:Escape(fname,1).decmp)
-   exe "silent r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
+  if exists("g:tar_secure")
+   let tar_secure= " -- "
   else
-"   call Decho("8: exe silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." ".s:Escape(fname,1))
-   exe "silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." -- ".s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
+   let tar_secure= " "
+  endif
+  if tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\|tgz\)$'
+"   call Decho("5: exe silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd.' -'.g:tar_readoptions.' - '.tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1))
+   exe "silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
+  elseif tarfile =~# '\.lrp$'
+"   call Decho("6: exe silent r! cat ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | gzip -d -c - | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1).decmp)
+   exe "silent r! cat -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)." | gzip -d -c - | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
+  elseif tarfile =~# '\.bz2$'
+"   call Decho("7: exe silent r! bzip2 -d -c ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1).decmp)
+   exe "silent r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
+  else
+   if tarfile =~ '^\s*-'
+    " A file name starting with a dash may be taken as an option.  Prepend ./ to avoid that.
+    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile, '-', './-', '')
+   endif
+"   call Decho("8: exe silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." "s:Escape(tarfile,1).tar_secure..s:Escape(fname,1).decmp)
+   exe "silent r! ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,1).tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,1).decmp
   endif
 
   if doro
@@ -276,6 +296,13 @@
   let repkeep= &report
   set report=10
 
+  if !exists("g:tar_secure") && a:fname =~ '^\s*-\|\s\+-'
+   redraw!
+   echohl WarningMsg | echo '***error*** (tar#Write) rejecting tarfile member<'.a:fname.'> because of embedded "-"; See :help tar-options'
+"   call Dret('tar#Write : rejecting tarfile member<'.fname.'> because of embedded "-"')
+   return
+  endif
+
   " sanity checks
   if !executable(g:tar_cmd)
    redraw!
@@ -331,19 +358,21 @@
   if tarfile =~# '\.gz'
    call system("gzip -d -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,0))
    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile,'\.gz','','e')
-   let compress= "gzip ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)
+   let compress= "gzip -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)
+"   call Decho("compress<".compress.">")
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.tgz'
    call system("gzip -d -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,0))
    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile,'\.tgz','.tar','e')
    let compress= "gzip -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)
    let tgz     = 1
+"   call Decho("compress<".compress.">")
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.bz2'
    call system("bzip2 -d -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,0))
    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile,'\.bz2','','e')
    let compress= "bzip2 -- ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)
+"   call Decho("compress<".compress.">")
   endif
 "  call Decho("tarfile<".tarfile.">")
-"  call Decho("compress<".compress.">")
 
   if v:shell_error != 0
    redraw!
@@ -363,16 +392,25 @@
    if tarfile !~ '/'
     let tarfile= curdir.'/'.tarfile
    endif
+   if tarfile =~ '^\s*-'
+    " A file name starting with a dash may be taken as an option.  Prepend ./ to avoid that.
+    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile, '-', './-', '')
+   endif
 "   call Decho("tarfile<".tarfile."> fname<".fname.">")
  
+   if exists("g:tar_secure")
+    let tar_secure= " -- "
+   else
+    let tar_secure= " "
+   endif
    exe "w! ".fnameescape(fname)
    if executable("cygpath")
     let tarfile = substitute(system("cygpath ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)),'\n','','e')
    endif
  
    " delete old file from tarfile
-"   call Decho("system(tar --delete -f ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)." -- ".s:Escape(fname,0).")")
-   call system("tar --delete -f ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)." -- ".s:Escape(fname,0))
+"   call Decho("system(".g:tar_cmd." --delete -f ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)." -- ".s:Escape(fname,0).")")
+   call system(g:tar_cmd." --delete -f ".s:Escape(tarfile,0).tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,0))
    if v:shell_error != 0
     redraw!
     echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".fnameescape(tarfile)." with ".fnameescape(fname) | echohl None
@@ -380,8 +418,8 @@
    else
  
     " update tarfile with new file 
-"    call Decho("tar -".g:tar_writeoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)." -- ".s:Escape(fname,0))
-    call system("tar -".g:tar_writeoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,0)." -- ".s:Escape(fname,0))
+"    call Decho(g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_writeoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,0).tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,0))
+    call system(g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_writeoptions." ".s:Escape(tarfile,0).tar_secure.s:Escape(fname,0))
     if v:shell_error != 0
      redraw!
      echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".fnameescape(tarfile)." with ".fnameescape(fname) | echohl None