Runningwolf, I believe you have your issue solved, but I'd like to make some suggestions now that you've upgraded to FireFox.
FF is great if you like to customize your web experience. The biggest perk of FF is the ability to use addons. Here are a few I would suggest:
AdBlock Plus - block advertisements, load pages MUCH faster! I HIGHLY recommend this addon!
NoScript - prevent rogue scripts from running! Only downside on this is you have to allow certain scripts to run that you didn't have to do before. Eventually, however, your settings will be remembered and you'll only have to deal with minor annoyances when visiting foreign websites. I occasionally find myself disabling this addon, but I always turn it back on at some point. It's a great security feature.
Download Statusbar - No more open windows for your downloads! This cool little toolbar will show all of your current and completed downloads on a small status bar at the bottom of the browser, allowing you to easily see the status of your download as well as opening the file or file location.
Speed Dial - Display all of your favorite web pages on start! Simply click on the thumbnail provided to go there! Turns your homepage into a useful page of bookmarks!
For anyone interested in the differences between most browsers:
FireFox - Great for addons, can be a memory hog
Chrome - fast. simple.
Opera - I really don't know much about this one. But it's better than IE.
Internet Explorer - waste of disk space. Required for windows. Use one of the other three listed above for a much better web experience.