CD Maker, although visually appealing, has many problems. Since Roxio aquired the software, there seems to be more emphasis on appearance rather than functionality. Almost everyone who had used it for any length of time eventually becomes frustrated with the number of coasters it produces. I also used it when I got my first burner, but within a few months, I was looking for something more dependable. Nero was excellent thru the 5.0 series, but at this point is having bug problems, and is releasing updates almost weekly, it seems. Anyway, if CD Creator works for you, great. But there are better, more dependable software out there.