LMAO...I remember when someone asked you (Remy) what browser you were using, and your reply was that you didn't know what a browser was... I too use/love Firefox...isn't it great? I like the ability to easily open so many tabs at once...maybe even opening my GW favs folder...25 all at once. Sure helps on dial-up to have a page loaded and waiting for me when I get to it. it kind of sucks to have to load a new program just to avoid annoying ads I agree, but you can beat them at their own game. Karyn, You'll probably like Firefox too. It is said that IE is the least 'secure' of all browsers. My experience with it, is that it is a lot slower...really notice 'slowness since I'm on dial-up. Sue

enmarene, I don't mind the sidebar ads, but pop ups and flashing ads are indeed, annoying. In fact, when a site uses that sort of advertisement, two things happen for me - I stop using that site, and I make note of who is advertising, so I don't buy their things. I find it very bothersome, and annoying. I appreciate very much that this is a free site for users, supported by advertising. Which is why we get to use Garden Web. But, there is a way to advertise that is not annoying and offensive to the site's users. I am very glad GW is monitoring their forum users' opinions, and have done away with those pop ups and flashing ads. Well done, GW. Patty S.

"The really do want to close this place down don't they. patti" Those pop-up adds pay I-village to advertise here. Servers and/or server space isn't exactly cheap or free. I would say they really want to keep the site up and running, without having to charge the users/members. Many times previously, others have suggested installing a pop-up blocker. Those of us not seeing all the pop-up adds can attest they do work. some info about what blockers available www.info.com/FreePop-UpBlockers This is a site one of my Foster-son used for a long time and showed me. http://www.stopzilla.com/products/stopzilla/landing.do?type=download&aid=10004&gclid=CKbc8Znh1agCFcns7Qod3RWEhA LIL

Mark, thank you, I hope....after going to the site you wrote about, I think I have opt outed of 96 companies that were advertising. 96! Hopefully this will continue to work...I did have to allow third party cookies, hope this doesn't open a new can of worms???? Thanks, I do not miss the killer rapper guy. Edited to say....NEVERMIND!!!! I'm still getting the ads. After checking out 3 threads and seeing zero ads, they were back on the fourth. ML This post was edited by maddielee on Sat, Jan 3, 15 at 15:43