Hi Ian, I think it must be by design. If you "hover" over the "X" it will not display "Close". I do not know how it is programmed. Regards... Brendan At 10:59 AM 1/9/2003 +1300, you wrote: >In my never-ending search for interesting software, I occasionally I run >across websites that are impossible to back out of. > >To put it another way, I can get into the site OK, but can't get out again, >as the Back button doesn't work, neither does the 'X' shut button. > >Now, I know there are all kinds of ways around this, like Ctrl\Alt\Del or >Alt\F4 or Ctrl\W. > >Actually, I do most of my surfing by way of the Right Mouse\Open New Window >technique, so when I've finished with a site I just 'X' it shut. > >No, I'm not asking HOW to get out of these sites but rather; Is my guess >correct that some sites are deliberately set up to keep the surfer locked in >there? Or is it just bad site design? > >Ian Porter >Computer Guys Inc. >Arrowtown >New Zealand >[log in to unmask] > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along > with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! > http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml Brendan Smyth mailto:[log in to unmask] New Brunswick Canada "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode