The WSH polymorphism patch mentioned above is for Win 95, 98 ONLY. The patch predates Win XP and should not be useed on Win XP or 2000. (Note to that effect is in the second informational link.) I understand the reasoning behind Steve77 decision to stay with IE, but if he is running XP, then IE will be far more vulnerable than Firebird to malware. This was the first time that I ever heard suggested to stay with IE for safety, those who switch to Firebird or Mozilla are in part doing so for the greater safety.