Yeah... I'd like to turn the windows firewall off, but I can't. When I open the Windows security center on, it tells me there's a problem and that I should restart the computer... only when I do that, it only tells me to stay away. And then I can't open Windows firewall because it tells me there's an internal error. Kazaa is okay by Norton, I think the problem is tied to the security center. As for the pictures... well maybe the firewall wasn't it... I just can't figure out what it could possibly have been since restarting did not solve the problem. Has Renderosity been down momentarily during December 26?

Allright, the problem seems to have solved itself... well, part of it anyways. Here is what I think happened. It all started with that little gem of an update, the Windows Security Center. It somehow messed up my Windows firewall (which I still cannot access because of an "unknown internal error"). Now I have no idea why but today I can see those pictures, even if yesterday I couldn't, no matter how many restart I did. I still cannot connect to Kazaa, though. Strange. Anyone has any idea how I can regain control of my windows firewall? Or at least shut it down, since I am already behind a Norton firewall? Thanks to everyone for your advice. Checking the Explorer options was my first reflex too, and everything was in order. The problem was indeed firewall, but that falls short of my area of expertise (which pretty much begins and ends with MS-DOS 6.2). Merry Christmas to all, and a happy new year! Bob