Well, I've decided not to buy the upgrade, either. Not only is it insulting to paying customers, and a huge inconvenience, but it's the principle of it all. I'm not all that impressed by the new "Judy" and "Don" characters, anyway. I'll continue to use only the Millennium characters, no matter whether I upgrade or not. I'll just continue using P4. It does what I wnat it to, adn that's all that makes me happy. And several of you in posts above are right, it's not going to stop the dishonest pirates from getting a hold of it and distributing it anyway. If CL thinks it will protect them from theft, they seriously need to have their IQ checked. Melanie Feeling in a menopausal mood at the moment