Thanks, but it also does it when I'm not rendering, like maybe starting a search.  It says Poser is not responding, and Windows will try to find a solution.  But it never does.

BUT HELP!  I just reinstalled Poser 8 with updates.  When I first opened Victoria figures, I had to find BlMilWom_v4b.... which I did.  But all the color is gone in Vickie (seems ok in Michael).  I'm asked to find Null.  I found it but can't open it.