I explained her how to fix this. From my mail:

Me:

Append &strip=1 at the end of the cache URL, like this:
64.233.183.104/search?q=cache: ...

More about your problem:
googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007 ...
where I link to some scripts that let you browse the site from Google Cache.

Kat:

That wouldn't fix my problem, as I can't type in the address bar or click on anything when the login window is open. When I close it, it comes back up much too fast to do anything in the meantime.

Me:
Install this Greasemonkey script in Firefox:
userscripts.org/scripts/show/6 ...

you'll get a new link called "Text" in the search results pages.

Google only caches the text, images/JS/objects are loaded from their original locations.

Also, it's unfair to say: "Google cache locks browser", because if you press esc for 5-6 seconds the authentication dialog goes away.

> Also, it's unfair to say: "Google cache locks
> browser", because if you press esc for 5-6
> seconds the authentication dialog goes away.

Yes, and that's why I didn't say "Google cache locks browser", but "Google cache locks browser (almost)".

The same effect for Yahoo cache, MSN cache.

works fine for me and doesn't lock up my browser..

The point is, I shouldn't have to use a Greasemonkey script or append something to the URL to stop it. Google's cache should either stop the dialog after so many tries, or else find a way to give me the 403 Forbidden page.

Oh, and thank you, holding down Escape fixed it... I'll keep that in mind for the future. :)