And Microsoft's blocker toolkit to prevent automatic IE8 updates,
http://www.microsoft.com/downl.....laylang=en

It's not like a patch that can be troublesome, this is a final version, released after a year of beta testing. If you're inclined to use IE, no harm in downloading now, it is a step up from IE7.

(Although your fellow Volunteer may demur with that last piece ;)

thanks scott,as for my fellow volunteer, i will let him spesk for himself (LOL)
mike

I would assume it is pretty safe. I'll give it a try. If it is anything like in W7, then it should be faster.