the only thing i find anoying about the code thing is having to call in to do it :/ darn microsoft anyhow, now creative labs is doing the same? man... i know eventially im going to regret upgrading anything... i can see it now... 5 years down the road... u go to redo your computer and you have to call 40 companies just to get your programs installed... and gawd... those poor souls have to listen to my voice and bleed from there ears...