ardi

Yep, a 2.8GHz machine is fine, especially with all that RAM. I've installed it with less memory and slower processor and never looked back at XP.

What a great list! Thanks. In the PDF catagory, I love CutePDFwriter and there is a free version that does everything I need to create a pdf file. Very fast, too. http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp I've had trouble opening pdfs from a brokerage I use (Scottrade). They want you to use Acrobat, of course, and I just hate that bloatware. But Foxit will open the files when others won't. Somehow Adobe got a hook in there and are still trying to keep pdfs proprietary. Grrr. Best, ardi

Almost all mail has images and I would like to have them shown by default. Clicking on "show images" gets tiresome. Anyone know how to change this default? TIA

I've had horrible results trying to get ownership and control over files. I'm the only user/admin yet sometimes I cannot change ownership of files brought from a flash drive. One error I get is "cannot determine current owner." So I can't use or delete files I've just imported. Really, what I'm looking for is a very good resource to study. I know it's out there, and someone knows what to do when the thing does not respond as described. What is the nuclear option to get control of files?