[zeugma]

it's the hours of my life trying to make it work that I want back!

I try not to think about how many hours of hell microsoft's shoddy products have put me through. Fortunately, I no longer support windows computers. Otherwise, I'd probably gone postal some time back. I laugh at all the viruses, worms, and spyware windows users have to deal with. What's even funnier, is that it now takes 5 or six programs in addition to windows just to make a computer somewhat safe to use on the internet. Windows is only inexpensive if you don't value your time or sanity.

[Musket]

I completely agree, but what can you do? I'm guessing - because I'm a newbie - but I'm guessing that virtually every office in the US is built on Active Directory. Is there even anything else that comes close to AD?

But I'm like you. If I were an island I would've dumped this crap long ago.

[Quix]

SO WELL PUT.

SO EXTREMELY EXCRUCIATINGLY, INFURIATINGLY TRUE.

It's a wonder Redmond WASH is still on the map with all the harsh, destructive ZOTS winging their way. If all that ill will was electric power . . . Redmond would be a big charred hole in the ground.