Thanks for the info but I will NEVER change. I have no reason to.......never a virus or worm in all my years on the computer. I keep my anti-virus protection up to date on a daily basis (which means several times a days somedays). I am already aware of the problems you mentioned, but it's good to know you're concerned. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 6:22 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] OPERA BROWSER Maureen, while security concerns exist about IE, it is a good practice to use an alternative browser which is not as susceptible to security problems. Opera is highly rated, both for ease of use and speed. Mozilla recently had a small security problem which (unlike IE) was promptly responded to and fixed. Most writers (of computer columns and newsletters) recommend this practice and I feel it is sound advice to follow. I have both Opera and Mozilla installed. Opera is the one I use most of the time. Mozilla I use for testing sites my son creates in his profession. But don't take my word for it. Read through these sites and see what they have to say: http://tinyurl.com/2qq3u http://www.smarthouse.com.au/ArticlesByTopic/HomeSystems/Security/1631 http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2004Jun/sec20040630025811.htm http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=239278 http://www.technewsworld.com/story/32808.html There should be enough information there to convince most of the wisdom of changing. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Maureen S Cassidy [mailto:maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2004 2:46 AM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] OPERA BROWSER I did that once a long time ago (when I was a newbie) and had a very difficult time getting WIndows back. In the bargain I didn't like Opera at all. Maybe things would be different now, but I'm not about to find out!! Maureen --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0435-1, 27/08/2004 Tested on: 28/08/2004 8:04:42 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237