There are many things in this case that make me laugh and cry at the same time;
a) IE6 is older not newer
b) There should be no problems uploading file with IE7, I have implemented FileUpload Control in many pages and there were never problems with IE7
c) There is no code that handles the browser info. The message is static and is allways visible (Big Red Font) no matter what browser you use.

I just found this on a page created from one of my colleagues. The message says: You cannot upload files with Internet Explorer 7. Please use a newer browser like IE6, IE8 or Firefox. ;P And not only this. The message appears even when you are using the mentioned Browsers. LOOL

You are right, but who is the good developer between you. I also failed twice on the Desktop Support exams, but I had success with Programming. I think the time given for the exams is very short and limited, espacially for the Development Exams. About Testkings, I don't think they are a good thing. But it does not means that a Certificate is useless. If you get it with knowledge, it can be very usefull-

You must get MCTS first then you can get MCPD. MCSD is old, from the time of .Net 1.1. If you achieve to get them both, that means that you are have a very good knowledge of .Net. And that is very usefull for your future Job. I have no University Degree, but with my Highschool and a MCTS Certificate I managed to get a job in Switzerland. So I can suggest you give it a try. I know many companies that work with .Net, and they don't care at all in which Univers. you have studied. Only if you own a certificate, you can convince them you are a good .Net Developer. Anyway, having a MS Certificate is allways good and positive.

You cannot compare the both systems, one is Windows, and you can do all thing with it, and the other is just a mac.

No, you dont need Vista, but It is not bad to have it. It looks and works fine for me on Intel Duo 2.4 mhz and 4 GB RAM. And I'm very satisfied, with other words, I would never switch back to XP after installing Vista. If you are encountering problems, then you could go back to Xp and wait for Windows 7. I allready have the Beta and I'm very satisfied. "THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR THAT PROBLEM AT ALL" - I'm not sure there is a problem which cannot be fixed. Every problem must have a solution.About the fact that you cannot reinstall Vista, I can say that maybe Vista is not your problem, maybe installation disc, or any hardware on your computer, but you should allways be able to reinstall Vista. "switch to Mac/Linux or what????" - Don't walk alone, walk with the world. (Allways use Windows.) Leaving the Windows platform would be the biggest drowdown for a developer and any other PC user.

Do you now that the Silverlight Compiler is written in VB.Net???? You should think twice before you say that VB is used only for testing purposes.

Hello Ms. RCarey. I´m an young developer (MCTS Windows Developer with VB.Net 2005). I havent been in situation like yours, and I can´t just tell you what to do. I can only say that you should view and study this page and based on your situation choose what is the best for your application. Read this http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fxy8dte8(VS.80).aspx[^] You should also use Visual Studion For Testers to test the performance in the several situations of your application in order to achieve your goal. Sincerelly B.K. alias ~Frenki~