In your Country Is it Legal to Modify\Patch Your own legitimate copy of software for personal use... I mean legitimate is software you already bought.. An let say you bought the software does microsoft own that copy, confiscate it as they will) like its on a lease basis or something... or is it legally yours i.e. if you get in trouble you still get to keep the CD's but not use it..... Maybe if I apply a patch on tcpip.sys made by somebody else to Increase Number of connection Limit in XP.. let say this patch http://www.lvllord.de/ will I be violating anything or get in trouble or something... just want to know what you think and please dont point me to go consult professional help... thanks... -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist