If you can, roll back to Windows XP if you do have Vista installed.

When you start your comp, does your login screen say Windows Vista?  Or does it say Windows XP?

Vista is extremely unstable right now and should be avoided like the plague for at least 6 months unless you feel like being an unpaid beta tester for the OS.  It wasn't ready for the roll-out and, while it has some nifty features, it's buggy and doesn't support OpenGL fully, even on high-end vid cards.  The DRM is making things worse as people are reporting multiple permission dialog boxes opening to allow the programs to run.

Even my son, who works for Dell, just did a roll-back to XP Pro because Vista was shutting down randomly and for no reason.

As for me, it's going to be a while before I move to Vista.  My XP Pro works like a champ and I see no reason to change.  My Posers (5, 6 & 7) work fine, as does my Vue 6, my Bryce 6, my PS CS2 ... you get the idea.

It's the old adage ... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Hugz from Phoenix, USA

Victoria

Remember, sometimes the dragon wins. Correction: MOST times.