So far,no probs with it. I shoulda switched along time ago.

Like what zen? I am just using firefox the way it was when I downloaded it. What do the extensions do ?

and now that you have moved to firefox it is time to take the next logical step... look for a good linux distrobution (they are free... like mandrake, fedora or SUsE.. restart machine, format over you windows partition and install linux.

your computer will then forever be problem free.

Is there a good (please note the word good) image manipulation program for linux yet? I removed myself from the whole thing by using Macs my whole life anyway, but I have some old machines I like to play around with.

the latest version of the GIMP is pretty damn good..
if there is a program i need from windows i use WINE or another such program...