Originally Posted by debro

Vista on my lappy is stable as a rock ... admittedly, the first thing I did was uninstall all the crap that dell bundles with it.

I bet you left that god awful Roxio Easy CD suite on there, didn't ya
With the packet writing sofware .. about as stable as a one legged nunriding a unicycle on a tightrope carrying a 50KG bag of bricks in one hand, and a cement trowel in the other.!