Web browser which automatically loads selected types of graphics

A computer system for selectively loading graphics for a web page having regular text, nonclickable graphics, clickable graphics that have alternate text, said alternate text, and clickable graphics that do not have alternate text, said system comprising:

• means for selecting graphics on, graphics off or clickable graphics that do not have alternate text;
• means, responsive to selection of graphics on, for selecting to display said web page with said regular text and all of said graphics associated with the web page;
• means, responsive to selection of graphics off, for selecting to display said web page with said regular text, without any of said graphics and with said alternate text;
• and
• means, responsive to selection of clickable graphics that do not have alternate text, for selecting to display said web page with said regular text, without said nonclickable graphics, without said clickable graphics that have alternate text, with said alternate text, and with said clickable graphics that do not have alternate text.

A computer program product for selectively loading graphics for a web page having regular text, nonclickable graphics, clickable graphics that have alternate text, said alternate text, and clickable graphics that do not have alternate text, said computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable medium;
• first program product means for receiving a user selection of an option to display only necessary graphics;
• and
• second program product means, responsive to user selecting the option to display only necessary graphics, for instructing a processor to automatically display said web page with said regular text, without said nonclickable graphics, without said clickable graphics that have alternate text, with said alternate text, and with said clickable graphics that do not have alternate text;
• and
• wherein said first and second program instruction means are recorded on said medium.