Well, I'm hoping to just downgrade as it now is my final decision.

IF I DOWNGRADE, Would I lose all saved information including Current installed programs , Media (mp3 songs..), Games and the contents of "My Documents" folder as I revert back to a previous Windows version?

(Windows XP Professional downgrading to Windows 2000, or 98SE [most likely Windows 2000...])

I know I could just back it up... but it would be pretty much well easier (not to mention lazier =] ) if I could do it straight foward without losing any info.

*last post, I think, I hope so... 'cause I feel like i'm bothering the antionline community (well since it's only for Internet Security)

- thanks for all the help pecosian, nihil, mobscene, blue_wolf,neutron...