Hmmm, Well, I seem to need to re-install my (Windows) OS every week, and then it looses the file associations, (provided it hasn't killed my data drive :) so I have to re-install poser... I'd also point out that no matter what protection you put on something, (even a dongle ala lightwave) somebody will crack the protection, and spread the crack, all this kind of thing does is annoy the hell out of people like us, the people who pay for it anyway. Glad to hear they've changed thier minds. later jb