Yeah, mozilla is not used as much. I think they target IE because of it's wider usage. Diggery - One more thing to try is- * Click on "tools" in the upper right corner. * Click on the "Pop Up Blocker". * Click on "Pop Up Blocker Settings" * When the window opens, look all the way at the bottom and there will be a drop down menu for the "Blocking Level". * I think default is "medium". Change it to "High" and see if that helps. Of course if it is on "low", then use "medium" and that should help. If that doesn't work you need to remove the spyware application on your computer. There is software that can do it for you, or do a search on how to do it yourself from a university or computer geek forum. I understand your frustration with the pop up's. I can't stand them. With me, I get a negative relation with the product. So if I see it on the store shelf, I think " those are the _______'s that are so annoying to me when I'm trying to do something on the internet. Why would I use there _________?" (Fill in the blanks with your favorite choice of words)

Sagebrush what are the high and lows, You will need International zones, my son was teach business law English in Japan, I just hope he did well. Congratulations, I hope this will be a rewarding experience for you, and appreciated. Please tell us of your experiences as they happen. If you see more cactus or succulets, let us know, I wonder what they grow there. I'll try to find it on my globe. Perhaps you can google it? Norma

I truly believe these people are logging in like they always do with "Admin privileges" It was the first question I asked above, If they have more then 1 account set up that will be presented at boot up and the user has the option to select anyone account, on my computer I have 2 accounts 1 is joe and the other is guest, the joe account has "Admin privileges" meaning I can download & change any setting I want, the guest account does not have "Amin privileges" so nothing can be downloaded or settings changed. All these accounts can be set up in the control panel by selecting "User Accounts" really no need to press f8, these people have been using the computer I am sure and able to download and change settings ect in their chosen account, but now out of the blue they are presented with a restrictions error, this is a sign of a virus, probably (Vundo) The virus places restrictions on the "Control panel" and sometimes the "Registry" just to make it more difficult to get rid of it. It's been common lately, this virus also will generate pop ups telling the user they are infected click here for help and of course if you click on and you shouldn't, it will take you to a website with a product claiming to remove your virus for only $29.00 HOG WASH. Below are the 2 windows Registry keyes the are changed by this nasty devil: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ Control Panel] System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ Control Panel] Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction) I do not suggest any one going into the registry unless you know what you are doing an error will cause problems where you may have to re-install the software, and anyway the virus should be removed with special tools and the help of an expert yes Norton, Macfee, Avg, will not work, I belong to a help site that does this for free, I am currently training to do this work so I am very aware of the virus that are out there.

I have a weak immune system. In the last couple of years I've experienced more allergic reactions, including one every time I ate beef. At first we thought it was the use of either onion or garlic in the recipes used by others (I'm allergic to both). It wasn't until I prepared it at home that we realized it was the beef. I've also had allergic reactions to every antibiotic I've been given, but one. Put this information together with your post and it explains a lot, doesn't it? We are working toward growing all of our vegetables organically and raising our own poultry. I wonder if I would have a reaction to beef raised organically? Thanks SO MUCH for posting this information. The more we learn, the more we realize that the government IS NOT protecting us on any front. We have to educate ourselves and take steps to protect our families - especially when it comes to what we put into our bodies. Betty