Blah Blah Blah - Tired Tired Tired!!! If the software realy stinks as bad as some people report - then everyone should be having just as many problems. It appears to me (having been in the computer field for a bit - before PC i.e. the good old CPM days.) the search for a cause starts from within. A few suggestion 1) Dump those freeware app/games you love. 2) Protect from Viri. 3) DON'T "tweak" your system. 4) Don't EVER let the neighborhood kid tweak your system. Try this start fresh on your system. Wipe it all out. Install Windows, Install Poser. RUN POSER TO DEATH!! TEST IT HARD Are you still having issues. No? gee I'm shocked. Now One buy one put you favorite little programs on - RUN POSER AGAIN. Having problems? Add the next app. RUN, add, RUN add. Wheres it break??? Ohh that wonderful little shooting game I got from downjunk.com - Hummm?? I Run Poser 5 (rendering in firefly), Surf the WEB (IE) in one window, Download (IE) from another window, Use Photoshop working on texture maps BIG some are up to 240MG, Run OUTLOOK (Not Express) plugged the Exchange Server at my office. AND POSER CRASHES NOT!!! Then again maybe I'm just LUCKY, ya think?? There now that I've vented I feel better. Blah-Blah-BLAH!