Please note that official support for this menu version has now ceased. There are still plenty of users, though, and the forum is still running. Some of our long-time users may be able to help you out.
I host a personal site on Tripod. I would like to use the menu. However Tripod puts those automatic banners at the top of the pages. Does this effect the position I set for the menu? In other words, will I need to compensate for that banner?
Probably depends on what they are doing to pop those annoying banners up there. Best thing to do is get yourself on a real host Other than that, give the menu a try. If it works buy a license from the old guy - umm, from Andy...