how about we just get rid of them? make some sort of window where people can sell and buy and auction things based on categories eliminating the need for centralized location for people to stand there 'physically'?

replying to myself so I can thank both of ya in shot =)

Just for myself. Does Automatic Update that is located in system properties and runs through the system also uses IE?

yes ...

correction ... they don't act, they are.

hmmm, I don't know about you but I would most certainly go to www.openoffice.com while I have no idea what I'm looking for and considering how every 2 out of 3 people at my work click on a yellow link on top in google, chances are they will not get a clean version of openoffice.