You can also get Sygate’s personal firewall for free.
http://www.tucows.com/preview/213160
Once you get used to FireFox, you will never want to use IE again (promise!). You have more control over the web than you ever thought possible. Heck, you can even help write the code, if you ever feel so inclined.
Let me know when you get used to it, and I’ll suggest a couple more addons that will improve your quality of life, well... cyberlife anyway.
Once a person finds out they can change the ‘theme’ (appearance) of the whole browser, picking from hundreds of pre-designed selections, it’s all over.
Using IE is like riding a tricycle to get to work.