i've run into the same issues with some of my favorite software [emb, knitting, home designing] software that does not like windows 7. i was lucky enough to find a win xP before they stopped selling them. i've also found things about norton that cause me problems. i only installed it recently as it's free with my internet service. i ran Webroot before that until the free period ran out. i'm thinking i may just pay for Webroot again.