New OS, Same Headache

I finally got around to installing the much anticipated Windows 7. It's the almost ready for release candidate and most importantly, I got it free and legal-like from Why-so-Soft. Of course, I immediately was unable to connect to the internet. The drivers for that section of the highway hadn't reported to work. Or something. I managed to hire new drivers and I am back on line. But I will be installing software and tweaking settings for the next few hours. Why do I do this to myself?