text: websites don't respond when i press buttons that are not set up as links? in other words, if the cursor turns into a hand, it works, but if remains an arrow over a button, it doesn't work.  this is a major problem for a lot of sites.  is this my server or my computer?  how the heck do i fix it? i would guess that this is your computer. have you tried another browser? i use mozilla firefox b/c it's more secure, faster, and generally better than ie b/c of its plugins. see http://www.getfirefox.com