Oh Laura, that might be a viable option if not for all the software I have on here. Some of it takes very long to install... I have one program that took me a good week to install (I'm not being dramatic here, really a WEEK). The program functions by using manufacturers libraries so I can specify funriture for work... there are about a hundred manufacturer libraries in it, each with their own special password (set by the manufacturer, not me) so if you can imagine individually installing ONE program with a hundred furniture libraries, and each of those libraries requires a certain disc (on one disc out of six, and you don't know which disc until it tells you which disc its on "Please insert disc #2 to install that library" then I go through the hassle of logging in the passcode, waiting for it to load, then up pops "please inster disc #1 to continue" and so on it goes for all the libraries! I have two programs like that!!!! Both are for work, and I don't have the time to dedicate a full week to reinstalling software.

I tried re-installing some of the programs and nope, they wouldn't give me the proper uninstall file.

Thanks Redhedd for telling me how to turn off the standby!