ok.....i have to take my computer down to my dealer cause i need to get something fixed cause my machine still has its warranty.... my problem is i got several software installed that display the Serial number/password when you run it....a good example is Poser 5....why do they do that anyway? I also got Adobe Photoshop 7 and it displays the serial number on startup.... i also got Cinema 4D and its good that dont display any passwords.... i also got Carrara 2.1 and that displays the password too... the thing is....next thing I know after i take my comp down to my dealer my passwords are floating around n st!! next thing i know its up for grabs.... is there a way to disable this password being displayed in Poser 5 at least? dont tell me i gotta uninstall ALL my software that does this and REINSTALL again!! i figured if theres a way to prevent Poser 5 from displaying the password on startup i can also use that technique for the other software. please advice......id repair my computer myself but i dont think i have the resources to pull this fix off....so i gotta take it down to the dealer....besides if i have em fix it itll be free..... i just have to figure out a way to disable the passwords from being displayed... NOW WHY DO THE SERIAL NUMBERS HAVE TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE FIRST PLACE??? then these companies talk about preventing piracy by letting us go through all that HOOPLA like what CL did with that internet registration thing! think about it......THE PASSWORD SHOWS UP WHEN YOU RUN THE PROGRAM!! what if someones happens to passby and sees it? some genius anti-piracy that is......didnt they think about that before trying out very inconvenient alternatives like what CL did with the internet registration....or if that failed you could mail in your registration info n st?