When I read that there was a problem with Yahoo IM, and that THEY (I assumed kids) were forbidden from downing it, I offered a solution... And I offered the easiest solution I could think of, that'd make everyone involved happy....

Asking if one program messes up someone else's PC is irrelevant... Every PC is different... what works on one or most might not work on yours...

"I don't really need an IM program"

Heh... since when is NEED an issue online??

:-)