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Firesheep: The controversial Firefox extension that allows anyone on an insecure open Wifi network to access user login info for almost every single social network in existence.

Hmmm?

Isn't the solution just to see to it that you login via 'https' rather than just 'http' ??

Any assistance with a slow PC and 'not responding' when using Stockwatch?

Updated to the new Java (prior to this I had no probs with Stockwatch - smooth and quick) now it stalls, wont click in, slows my PC like no ones business.

I am sure its the updated Java..it as literally brought my PC to its knees!

removed it then downloaded again but no success

On Firefox

any ideas?

vm obliged

You mean the PC is slow when using Java or all of the time?

And in add/remove programs list is there more than one version of Java showing?

As soon as I click onto Stockwatch and Java kicks in to allow me to see streaming my system slows down immediately but generally since I downloaded the recent version of Java my system is SLOW compared to prior to downloaded

I removed all versions of Java on my PC and downloaded the new version, removed it then installed again but did not solve the problem

It seems the updated Java is the problem because the previous one was fine

something isn't compatible and Java is the problem. I do get messages about 'scripts' or something like that

I have the latest version of Java (recently downloaded) and a fully updated Firefox and have no problems with stockwatch. It sounds like something specific to your PC set up.

HAystack

Can I ask how do I know if my Firefox is fully updated?

Many thanks

Click on

Help

Check for updates

I just ran Firefox with ten tab windows open including Stockwatch plus Internet Explorer with ten tab windows and the PC was as fast as ever. The PC I tried it on is not that powerful. 1 Gig memory and an old processor. Maybe you have too many processes running from startup or your anti virus software or firewall is slowing it up. What brands of software for these are you using?

Try running msconfig from the Windows key/Run command and look at startup to see what you are running when the PC boots up or look at the task manager - processes.

How much memory do you have?

Could try clearing the Java cache which will force it to re-download any Java apps. That would be Control Panel > Java - In the General tab there is a button for settings for temporary internet files. Choose the option to delete the files.

In fact you could downoad ccleaner and run it to clear all your temporary files and maybe defragment your disk with smartdefrag.

thanks for that guys

The problem starts as soon as I click onto stockwatch and then the slowdown starts, then it freezes, then it clicks into 'not responding'. All this as happened since I downloaded or should i say updated Java last week. Prior to this update my PC ran as smooth as baby's backside.

But I will try out your recs

much obliged for your time

CSF

Cowshapedfish,

Last week after prompting from the Java site, I downloaded the update version, this caused freezing on both stockwatch and charts. I tried again, same result.
Third time downloaded Java from CNET. No problem since.

greekman

oh, same problem for you as well. I wonder what caused it?

So uninstall Java again (for the 3rd time!) and reinstall from cnet.com?

cheers pal

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