I'm not able to reimage my desktop PC at work due to draconian IT policies (darned support and compatibility). I really would love to completely rid myself of

I'm not able to reimage my desktop PC at work due to draconian IT policies (darned support and compatibility). I really would love to completely rid myself of WinXP and replace it with Ubuntu. However, this looks like a good compromise for the time being. I have administrative access to my PC and can use Ubuntu in "stealth mode". I am going to download and install this cute little puppy ASAP! Thanks for the link!