[softwarecreator]

I hear from users of OS's newer than mine ( Win2000 ) that they pay an annual fee, or get limited numbers of re-installs

I have WinXP, Win2k, .Net and Win 2003 installed on different PC's and don't have this issue.  I think this may not be true.

[backhoe]

I have WinXP, Win2k, .Net and Win 2003 installed on different PC's and don't have this issue. I think this may not be true.

Appreciate the information- come to think of it, Mrs. B's office upgraded to Win2003 a while back and I can't recall her mentioning any annoyances like those I wrote about.

[N3WBI3]

I think its true with 'software assurance'. But I think for home users its probably not true. I know MS has shown interest in a model where you pay per year for use but I think bad reactions from users put that one away..