ahhhhh sorted, i just installed windows service pack 2 and that brought a box up telling me to disable some sort of internet add on thing, so i disabled it and ie is working fine again woooooooohhhhhhhhhooooooo. Only problem i have with the service pack 2 is for example if im on autotrader looking at cars and i want to view the rest of the info on the car, im getting error and thendone come up on the bottom bar with a little hazard sign, any ideas anyone why this is happening, was fine before the service pack 2 was installed, thx all MTB:].