Not true. They have an OPTIONAL PageRank function that would add to a visit counter tracked for different URLs (wouldn't track you, just increment a visit counter) and would show you the aggregate PageRank popularity measurement. But that's an experimental feature they're playing with to see if it's of any usefulness and is completely optional - you have to enable it on the option panel.
...do you guys know how to stop the prompts to install software in IE? (i have latest version acc to windows update) for example, the gray "do you want to install macromedia flashplayer" boxes that pop up? they are really annoying and i want them to go away tia, -b