Hello Aegis , I just want to hear your opinions on the set up i have in my mind. A stripped out windows XP with support for games and ONE other program. Microsoft Virtual PC 2003 or VMware virtual os thingy. You see i want an optimal system for games, BUT when i want to surf the net or download programs i'll load up VPC2003 and wreck a virtual windows that can be restored very quickly. I know for a fact installing trial software tools + internet, completely screws an os. Thus seperate the two and while im at it, create a far better restore point! Would it be possible for you to help me use your install settings and modify them just for games and VPC2003. Wireless network adapter is needed. You can of course point me in the right direction too and i'll try to make annother project. But i am so crap with organising my time.