I switched to Firefox Mozilla after a IT person suggested it as the network was cleaner than when they used IE because IE kept forcing "upgrades" (read that for Microsoft's benefit!) and video movies and stuff that loaded the network.
If your a computer tekkie and can keep your S/W upgrades and run XP on DSL then IE might be ok. Not for me. Sorry, Bill!
Off topic - chck out this website - scary styff in the world!
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?id=7868&lang=eng
then click on Back to alertmap
DDH