All I know is I stopped using all Microsoft products (Except the OS) because of this registration scheme. I upgrade my machine once every quarter (Gotta love my job) and having to call Microsoft to activate the software every time because I had long since used up my 'grace' installs was a complete PITA. A 5 minute phone call might not mean much, but when you multiply it by 8 programs and being questioned like a criminal was too much. I'm sorry CL decided to go this method. I pre-ordered Poser 5 and I will let it go through, but the first time I have to call to re-register it, it won't be reinstalled. There were better methods of copy protection out there than this and this is a very poor mechanism to do it. BTW, people crack Microsoft products all the time now with their activation scheme. So much for this method working. JDexter