This was one of the first things I noticed about Vista way back on Feb. 1st: slow copying and moving operations, as in very slow, even with a fresh install, new computer. Made no sense until I read that it was built in to discourage copying too many items without the usual DRM shackles. This is also one of the dozen main reasons I contend that Vista isn't better than XP. My computer is three times faster than my old one; my "Windows Experience" rating is perfect, so why did everything get slower?