Way to go Fuzzy!  I am using XI, did not like some of the changes in X2 with cut and paste keys, cannot figure why they changed CTRL-V to CTRL-SHIFT-V and a few other things, weird. 

I still use PSP7 as my main tool. X2 has been disappointing, I only use it to create HDR photos.

Fuzzy...I record all mine on the HD....it always pays to back up that sort of stuff...

Jafo's right ...Windows 7 has the key on the dvd rim... good idea, that.

Indeed, a useful purpose for notepad. create a .txt file with your serials.

I go one step further. I use Alcohol 120% to make iso's of all my CD's and record the serial in a txt file for it.

i always jot extra stuff like that on an piece of paper (with the disk inside my fake leather disk wallet that holds all my important disks) or in a notebook....xx

Yeah, all my serial no's and installation codes are recorded in notepad and saved to a folder in 'My Documents as well as on a dedicated 'documents' drive, which is then backed up again on an external drive.  Then, for good measure, I did a copy/paste and emailed them to myself at my hotmail account, thus creating an online folder for them, just in case.

Doesn't anybody else do the obvious and use a permanent marker to write the Serial on the CD/DVD?

That's the first thing I always do...

That's fine for a permanent record (providing you don't lose the disc), but it's a bit hard to read and enter the serial no.if it's in the DVD ROM.

Seriously, it's not such a bad idea, to record serials on the discs themselves... the sleeves/packaging don't always stand the test of time... and if you're 'Fuzzy'.... you lose them

Lightscribe DVD, CD is much better.

Not really, pop the DVD out, type the CD key in thats on the DVD, reinsert the DVD and give it time to read before clicking the Ok button to go to the next step.

using a program such as product key explorer can take a lot of the heartbreak out of looking for serial numbers etc. Just run the program and then export all the results into a text file , either print it out or put it on a USB key or on a seperate hard drive.

This program has saved my ass quite a few times as i am lazy and just cannot be bothered going through all my software boxes looking for serials when i need to reinstall.

i love paint shop pro 12 - i got new serials from corel after having to un-install windows7 and re-load vista.......i write them all down now and stick paper on door   lol  

I lost my disc, However since PSP X2 was still installed I copied down the serial number and downloaded a trial version of X@ in case I ever need to install it as you can activate it with the correct serial number. Also X2 put the installation files in a a folder called installation files I copied those fole to anothe Hard disc in case I need to reinstall. Plus if you have registered witth Corel you can go to the registered User page and get your serial numbers of programs you registered