hey thanks for the replies guys but neither of those is really what I am lookin' for.

as for the FAQ... it doesnt say anthing, just "use it if you have problems" like i said in my above post.

and the right click thing is cool , but again, what I really want to know is, what exactly is different about running in "safe mode"-- not just that it wont work with pinnacle..

I mean, behind the scenes... is it slowing down my computer, causing any other problems, any other drawbacks or limitations, etc etc.... this is what I am after.