Well, actually, it's good to know I'm not the only one having trouble.
When many of us exhibited trouble getting into chat, it wasn't till I made a huge issue of it that DocJohn made the Java 2 upgrade available and "suggested" we all download it.. (to me, someone found a problem with the current whatever....)
I am almost positive that my initial trouble began with the upgrade of IE...then needed the upgrade of java2 but it didn't totally agree with IE...though it did let me into chat, I lost animation.
For some reason the fix on IE isn't available on it's website, free, anymore? Or I cannot find the right website? The only feedback area I find is to answer their questions, not take mine...
someone with computer savvy with time to help might eventually come to our aid. If not, there is an IT center down the road from me, and I can pay them to help me

but it's coming to that stress level I think...
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