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To: Swordmaker; roamer_1
I know this is a bit OT, but still a computer related thread.

I have a problem.

I recently updated my browser Firefox 3.0.1 and after doing so noticed that many of the links on webpages have a red highlight box on them that I find disturbing.

Can anyone help please?

15 posted on 08/17/2008 12:05:03 AM PDT by expatguy ("An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - New & Improved - Now with Search)
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To: expatguy
Can anyone help please?

Although I don't use Firefox3, a quick googling found that your Red Outline may be an indication of a link that goes to a vacant address... a now defunct link. Why not click on one and see what happens (if you can do it safely).

17 posted on 08/17/2008 12:22:01 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: expatguy; Swordmaker
I recently updated my browser Firefox 3.0.1 and after doing so noticed that many of the links on webpages have a red highlight box on them that I find disturbing.

I don't know of any such thing specific to Firefox 3, though maybe some add-on or plug-in you may have inadvertently loaded somehow...

I use Yahoo as a search engine, and they provide a service where known bad sites show up as red links throughout their search results... there is a fairly obvious explanation thereof at the top of the results page if bad links are included, however. I wonder if it is something like that, or something similar provided by your anti-virus software?

18 posted on 08/17/2008 12:23:57 AM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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