Multiple DAWs, one set of plugins
Have you ever tried out a new DAW and tried to set your /steinberg/plugins/ folder as the plugins folder. Then I am sure you are aquantied with the nice dialog boxes that tell you over and over of the multitude of plugins that are not compatible or even the dreaded freeze. Here is a tip, use shortcuts. Make a separate folder for Ableton Live, or whatever program you are setting up, and put a shortcut file for all your compatible VSTs in that folder. Basically all you have to do is go into your /steinberg/plugins/ folder and highlight all the 3rd party plugins that you are pretty sure will work with the new DAW. Then, while they are all still highlighted, right click and select Create Shortcut (mac guys use aliases). Drag all your new shortcut files into your new plugin folder and you are all set. The beauty of this is you can have all your plugins in one spot and several other places as well, and you can have several different plugin folders for whatever apps you may have.