Hi Listers, I have downloaded and installed Visual C++ Express, and am now trying to get it working. I have successfully obtained a registration key. When I run the program, it presents a field into which I can paste this key. But the only available choice is “Close”, and when I click it the program closes. When I run it again the same thing happens. Could some one familiar with these express versions offer a suggestion about what is wrong? Many thanks in advance for any and all ideas. All the best, Ian D. Nichols, Toronto, Canada