Walt, why not try thr portable version of Firefox first. It installs absolutely nothing on your hard drive and if you decide you don't like it, simply delete it. It is available with the portable apps suite at portableapps.com. Don -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walt Boswell Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 1:14 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: IE 9 and windows updates May I ask one question, Christy? Did you make Firefox your default browser, and if so, did you experience any complications switching from one browser to the other after that? I would like to use Firefox as my default browser, but being the timid soul that I am when it comes to messing with the esoteric innards of the old Gateway, I haven't yet worked up the nerve to take the big leap from one browser to the other or anywhere in-between. Would you have any encouraging Lady Macbeth-like words to share with the old man--that is to say, a "screw your courage to the sticking point" sort of "fire in the belly" message, or is it simply time to resurrect the great Gilda Radner and alter ego Emily Litella for a truly timid, but imminently wiser, "Never mind". Walt --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------