64 bit and absolutely no problems.

I don't enter the competitions any more.
Why?
because I don't want to win one. I don't want to judge. Now I know the chances of me winning are small, but I don't want to take that chance.

But the competitions are open to all, regardless. People generally get an constructive review of their photo, and learn from that.
They are easy to enter. Many people enter the weekly comp and win, yet never contribute to the forum, so it cannot be cliquey.

But to suggest they are hard for people to enter - well everything is hard the first time you try it, including posting a photo here on the forum or in the gallery. You are proud of your photo and scared of responses. But you learn from them. The same with the comps. You learn from them, not only from the comments on your own photo but by looking at others efforts, and yes, by winning and learning how to judge and criticize in a constructive way.

Really makes me wish I had a UK address.
Now I know some of you lovely fellow PU members would offer me the use of your address, but would I ever get my lens????

Great buy Mike - you are doing well on the bargains right now. Did Clarky give you lessons or what?

Sadly not. It's the weekend of my grandson's fourth birthday, his last days of freedom before starting school, and I would be ex-communicated if I went away then.

Smart phone users also Ping each other rather than using SMS texting. But that is different again. No idea how it works though. My phone will allow me to make phone calls, and send texts and that's it.

Fine that is your opinion, but to immediately accuse someone of cheating is unfair and rude.
State your opinion calmly, but accept the results.
If you think there is a problem contact the mods privately rather than screaming cheat on the forum and in the gallery.

Elements 6 works fine with Windows 7- I have both and they are perfectly compatible.

Jeff just because you thought they were better doesn't mean the judge did. Nor does it mean the judge is a pal of Nathan. It's not like Nathan wins a prize or anything.
I often am surprised by the winning photos, and think others were better, but it is up to the judge to decide.

Maybe you should enter a few times and see if you can win, and see how hard it is!

Only a couple more months to wait until we know the truth hopefully!

Non rechargeable CRV3 batteries were supplied by Pentax with my Ds, and they are what I used in it all the time. They lasted for a really long time (1000s of photos). I never used rechargeables in it.