Bagginsbill, I have always been aware that P8 is totally different from previous versions, it has often been stated that the program code has been entirely rewritten. Perhaps I didn't make that clear enough. As a matter of fact I do now see where you are going and would agree with your proposition. I just wish you'd stated all this before, but I guess you didn't know then.

However, I am not willing to provide detailed information on the areas of info you request, openly on this forum, in case it threatens my security. I don't want the whole world seeing the details of my computer, especially the details of my security, which I've now changed. This is a public site and I have lots of problems using the Rosity message service.

I am also not cross. Severely depressed would be a better word. Finding a solution to this problem is taking up too much of my time when I could be getting on with work using Poser 7 only, and dealing with all my other paperwork. At the moment, and I'm prepared to admit I'm wrong, it doesn't seem worth the effort to change to Poser 8 and risk further problems. Yes indeed, what you say above sounds sensible and logical, but I need a fully working computer or my paperwork is buggered. You see I am totally responsible for someone in full time care, and I have to correspond with people, and family, on a regular daily basis. Having to spend hours sorting this out is something I cannot afford to do. And given the choice between P8 and my dependant relative, I'm sorry, but P8 is the one that has to go.

If you like, I have no objection to you requesting Renderosity delete this entire post if you are unhappy with the title. I can't say fairer than that, but even if you are right about the true cause of this problem, the people who sold me this computer did not tell me that I would be able to run software, except, that I would have problems integrating Vista with P7 and P8. Come to think of it, I'm wondering what effect Windows 7 will have on Poser.

So lets end all this now by saying that I am freely giving up P8, plus any future Poser updates, just so I can continue to do my essential paperwork. And you can ask Rosity to delete this entire post. You and SM are right, I am wrong. Problem with P8 solved.

By the way, I apologise here to smtihmicro for saying I don't like the new interface. I didn't think I shouldn't state I don't like something, and I also apologise to smithmicro for not appreciating how much different and wonderful all the features are of P8. I withdraw everything I've said in the above posts. I shall now return, tail between legs, to my corner.