Ummmm Thanks Pete....I think. I feel your angst when it comes to XP, but BELIEVE me when I say this... XP isn't my fault or anyone else's fault. When the WORLD is dominated by one OS (or style of OS), then the smart thing to do is follow suit. I LIVE in Microsoft...doesn't mean that I like it....just means that the world goes where the money is. Linux...GREAT! if you can hammer code...Mac....GREAT! if you want to surf the world for software that might not even exist. Windows...BUGGY! and Doomed to be full of marketing Rapes...the only way to fly if you want to have ALL of the software on the market. AGAIN!! I AGREE with your anger, but don't say that "I" or anyone else is responsible for the stuff....BUSINESS and CORPORATIONS are to blame...they are the ones that catered to Microsaoft's wallet and Marketing ploys. If the whole world buys it, and you use it, does that make you responsible? Not likely man. And by the way...I am one of those people that are in cyber space that is taking their toll on Microsoft....so if anything, you should be thanking us. NOW that I have said MY piece....Thank you for the post. If you have any feasible plans, please feel free to let me know....if you want to rant about the "Microsoft Propaganda/Marketing Rape Machine" then post on another page and I'll gladly join you in the verbal routing of Microshaft. Thank you, Akenaton