Hi, Mrs H -
You can update your MRJ with this download -
Article #75097 - MRJ 2.2.5
I would suggest updating to IE 5.1.7. It's easy to get to - just click the "e" logo in the upper right of any IE browser window, and you'll be taken to Mactopia, MS's download site for Mac software.
...the words "Apple Discussions" [found above to the left of "Search : In this topic...]" show only as half words - cut in half - I only see the top half of the words.
Not everything is as it seems on a webpage. In this instance, the "Apple Discussions" part of the page is actually a
graphic, not text.
FWIW, it is also a button - if you click it, you'll be taken to the Discussions homepage.
Usually when a graphic does not fully load it can be forced to do so by clicking and holding on it, then selecting "reload image" from the contextual menu that appears. The usualy cause for the incomplete loading is a full cache. Emptying the cache on a regular basis can help prevent that from happening. To do that, open IE's Preferences and go here - Preferencers > Web Browser > Advanced. In the middle of that page is a button labeled "empty now" - click it.
On another site [indiamike.com] the home page button on the menu bar doesn't work - I get the message that the server does not respond but if I click the title above the menu bar it takes me home.
Webpages are written to be compatible with certain browsers - well-written ones are compatible with more browsers and browser versions, but take more time to build. What you describe could be an issue with the webpage not displaying quite right in the version of IE you're using - the area of the webpage that responds to a click may be offset from the visual display of the link. Though not common, that effect is not unusual.
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Ten hours later, no reply yet....
Like many folk, especially those who are semi-retired, I keep odd hours. If you check my history of posting times, you'll find I'm liable to post any time of the day or night. Sometimes my other activities keep me away from Discussions for a while.