from all the messages above, i would say:

 - loose the C++ 2005 and use the 2008 only

 - adjust the Windows on the rendering machines to allow for 3Gb user memory (it's in my Out of Memory / Breaking the 2Gb barrier tutorial how to do that).

Both come at zero cost. Second; watch the taskmanager (and tell us) It's hard to help without measurement results. Third: after all uninstalls, clean the registry before re-installing. Poser QM included.

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Usually I'm wrong. But to be effective and efficient, I don't need to be correct or accurate.

visit www.aRtBeeWeb.nl (works) or Missing Manuals (tutorials & reviews) - both need an update though