Basically , Microsoft's IE browsers have a security hole, but if you got the windows update on last Friday, you should be fine.
If not do a manual windows update just to be sure.



Internet Explorer Fix it available now; Security Update scheduled for Friday
MSRCTeam
19 Sep 2012 3:20 PM

[Then, on this Friday, Sept. 21, we will release a cumulative update for Internet Explorer through Windows Update and our other standard distribution channels. We recommend that you install this update as soon as it is available. If you have automatic updates enabled on our PC, you won’t need to take any action – it will automatically be updated on your machine. This will not only reinforce the issue that the Fix It addressed, but cover other issues as well.]
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/arch...or-friday.aspx

And this is the 84,934th reason NOT to use IE

I use google chrome. I guess I'm safe. And thanks much for the explanation. Much appreciated.

I might know all about tablets, but operating systems and poison ivy, etc, are still over my head. But I can learn.

thanks.

Melody

If you have IE installed , whether you use it or not, I would still make sure the update has taken place, just to be safe.
I don't use it either but it's still on my system.