Right Hemisphere went that route and it sucks. I didn't know that before you format you have to unregister the program in order to reregister it. Took multiple calls and emails to get it straightened out. I will update once just to get the update, but I will never buy another product from CuriousLabs again. Any warez site has ways to get around ANY dongle, copy protection out there. Basically I read that they just change the code so it doesn't look for the dongle or cd or whatever. I hate piracy, but I am DAMN sick and tired of being punished for it. I have an account at the bank. So if multiple robbieries occur I have to be the one responsible for making up the loss to the friggin bank???? Let's put a STOP to this by boycotting these companies. I've HAD it with being ripped off by the very companies I have been SUPPORTING by purchasing their products. They need to remember where the dollars COME from...not where they GO!!! Marque