I very much appreciate such feedback - that makes the effort entirely worthwhile. I actually tested Vista Home Premium for a month, then finally reinstalled XP Pro.

The outcry against Vista was so compelling that, upon customer request, Microsoft and the computer vendors have agreed to downgrade Vista installations to XP Pro for another year.

We can only hope the Windows 7 will be less annoying the Vista. Meanwhile, the business community is quietly ignoring Vista, currently satisfied with the stability and malleability of XP Pro.

Rick/Portland, OR