I just found a great little free program I downloaded from Cnet.com called Stay on Top. I have been using Express Scribe for years in my home word processing and paralegal business. I am using Windows 7. I have been bothered lately because I have to keep switching between windows, from Word back to Express Scribe, to get it to work sometimes -- like I stop it for a minute while I type, then when I press down on the foot pedal, it will not start again, unless I switch to the Express Scribe screen -- not always, but often. I can't tell you what a difference it has made to be able to keep Express