Help with os x Lion download

Hi all, I am brand new here. I downloaded the new os x Lion, and ever since I did, I keep getting a message that looks like it is on a thumb drive that states:
"There was a problem connecting to the server. url's with the type "File" are not supported" This pops up, I click it away, then it pops up again, after the second time, I can use laptop without problems, but as I switch to different bookmarks etc. it happens again, can you help?
Thank you in advance!!!
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Welcome, aisboy1! We're all just other Mac users here, helping each other find solutions.
I have asked the hosts to remove your email address. Never post your email in a public forum. Yikes!
To be clear, you only see this message on Safari? Does it happen all of the time? Do you have periods when you can get through fine? Please post a few URLs of the ones you get the error message on.

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