Cursor will not snap to axis in 3ds Max! Need advice/help

OK, so I did a fresh install of 3ds Max 8 and the first thing I notice is that the cursor/handle is not thick and tri-colored but just thin and red. I don’t get it, even when I open up v7 it has the snapping cursor/handle. Here’s a screenpic:

See that? It’s just a thin red cursor. So when I go to move or alter anything it doesn’t snap to the axis but rather is just free. I’m seeking help on this and how to get it back to normal. Thx in advance.

~Philip