Why would I have to upgrade the serial number.. I'm curious,not being rude. I buy big ticket software and the serial number doesn't expire.. . I've never had to upgrade or extend a serial number for any other software. In artisteer if you have that version of the software and your key you can use it forever. You can't upgrade it but they don't shut off the fact that you bought it.. likewise corel and adobe. I have old adobe suite 2 and it still works. all I have to do is reinstall it and then add my key.. this software has been the same too. Is this something new? that after a little while the version you bought isn't yours any more? what am I missing here.

robbi.