no definitely not Moni!In fact it is extremely outdated, it's really important to keep updated java, adobe reader and other adobe product, including flash on every browser,which is mentioned in the second link for Corrines blog. You are definitely at risk. Shirley do you have the latest version of Firefox if not update it, 18 is current. Some sites do use java, most are moving to newer safer technology. YouTube shouldn't be a problem. Firefox yesterday disabled java in their browser which is why you are not seeing it now. It sounds like you are ok. According to recent info supposedly there will be a patch Tuesday, we shall see.

I posted about Google Chrome a while back. I continue to be very happy with it. It is fast and simple to use, but once in a while a need a browser with more features for some sites. But as a PP mentioned you can have all the browsers you wish. I prefer Opera for reading since it has a 'rewind' button on it bringing you back to where you started with one click rather than having to flip through everything you just read.

I think Social Security will be bankrupt pretty soon. As Rosemary pointed out, most people are collecting far more than they ever put in and it can't be sustained. But you also can't shut people off because for a vast majority of seniors, it's their only income. I suspect there will be reform in the future. Not because the government actually cares about grandma and grandpa but because there's a huge portion of the electoral base who will be pretty angry if they lose their benefits or are told there's nothing left. THAT will be the only thing that dictates a change - fear of losing an election. As a disclosure I'll say I'm not talking about anyone in this thread and I'm not angry at people who receive SS. It's the plan and it's unfairness that bothers me. Just general annoyance at having money stolen from me every paycheck under the promise that it will support me in 40 years when I need it. Yeah right. And yes, I do consider it stealing because it's mandatory and there is NO guarantee that it will be available when you're due to collect. The irony is that if it were a private company running this instead of the government, I don't think it would be legal! Imagine the electric company deciding to collect $100 extra from everyone every month. This is a mandatory charge but they say that in another 20 years, you will never have to pay another electric bill. However, there's small print saying that you will only get free electric if there is any money left to cover it, and if the money is gone, you will have to keep paying for your own electric and all of the previous tens of thousands that was collected from you will not be returned. Can you say lawsuit? lol

i made a few that i was trying to create sort of a universal one...where all you have to do is change the picture, basically plug in your own image. those are the last ones i did called "backgrounds" and also another one with the morning glories. it might be a bit intimidating, but if you install them, go to add ons (in your browser), click edit...it brings up the code. if you scroll down to where theres a web address, and erase that one then put your own pictures web address in, it will show that image in the background. and with the text box defined with a different color, so its not just on top of the image. if you felt bold, you might even take that one (the daffodils) and then go look for where the text box color is, figure out the number of the color you want....and then change that number to whatever color you want. you can also use them on top of each other. the simple font and color changing one that molanic made will help a lot with the colors of links, size of fonts, and such. so you can start with which ever one you like best, then install the color changing one to add the text boxes, the font size...etc...and it will be both at once, and work together. yeah that would be the easier way to get the daffodil one to have more variation. this is the one that changes colors and fonts: https://userstyles.org/styles/110474/gardenweb-houzz-colors