If you want to enjoy the WWW the way the site designers intend, you really need to be running up-to-date browsers. Even if you have an older and slower computer, you should at the very least be running versions 3.0 of Netscape or Explorer.

Most people, however, can and should run versions 4.0 (or newer) of each of these leading browsers - consider installing whichever latest versions that your machine can support. The process of downloading is simple... all the browsers are free to the USA if downloaded, and run only $7 each if you buy them on CD's.

You basically have the following criteria to consider:

• What is your computer's operating system?

• How much space do you have on your harddrive?

• How much RAM is available?

• Do you actually need the most highly secured connection (128 bit)?

To make the process of upgrading as easy as possible, you can use the following links to determine which browser is correct for you, then do a direct download.