Bear Cub,
The CrushPop was the top ranking freeware ad killer/ web filtering tool for both Cnet & ZDNet you can find reviews & download sites here:
http://megasolutions.hypermart.net/CRUSHPOP.HTM
I like the Netzip Download manager a lot and have never had a minute's trouble with it...
I have the shareware version installed - but i think there's a freeware version out there (maybe it comes bundled with the Netscape Communicator 4.75 upgrade). Anyway, product info. and download sites can be found here:
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...lst.td_2028920
The bears are sitting pretty - it's the mountain lions we worry about out here!
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Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping your gears.