Danny and Belle. I'm sorry to hear that the widget isn't working correctly. I can't replicate the problem you are having, and I have to assume that somehow the security update messed up your XP system somehow. Have you tried the widget on another computer? The widget does not use DOS, but Yahoo Widget Engine may, so the problem may lie with YWE. Try a reinstall.
We need an update!!! Since the last WIN-XP "security" update, when I open this widget, my system suddenly goes haywire. The widget seems to be trying repeatedly to open a DOS window and then closing it. When it does this, I can barely regain control of my system. Otherwise, I loved it before the WIN-XP "security" update messed things up.