jon_hill987 Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Looks like there could be another sasser/msblast, or maybe worse. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996724 does firefox have java built in or am I safe?
Joetheeskimo Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Ah ****. I'll keep away from Java games from now on...
Kain Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Nope, Firefox is just as likely a canidate as IE.
TiE23 Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 BRING IT! *Gets shotgun and Cuban* Virus: TiE
Leper Messiah Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 *loads up* BRING IT ON! [/Joe the disabled policeman from Family Guy] *starts hunting for Java*
GothiX Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 In FireFox: Tools -> Options -> Web Features -> Uncheck "Enable Java". Voila.
Joetheeskimo Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Originally posted by GothiX In FireFox: Tools -> Options -> Web Features -> Uncheck "Enable Java". Voila. *obeys* Thanks.
Boba Rhett Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 *hugs FireFox* I can't believe I put off getting it for so long.
TiE23 Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 *Joins Leper anyway.* "Yay beer! Boo Java!" TiE
Mike Windu Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 How do you work IE so it disables Java? ... *ponders over getting firefox*
coupes. Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 In Internet Explorer Tools > Internet Options > Security/Custom settings Disable Scripting of Java Applets under Scripting *hugs IE*
Rad Blackrose Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Tools > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level > Windows VM > Java Permissions... But be smart and just get Firefox.
Boba Rhett Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Mike, I PROMISE you that you will not regret getting FireFox. It Focks. -I mean Rocks. Someone link me to awesome firefox extentions!
Mike Windu Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 <-- nubcake Where's tools? And what's the big difference with firefox and IE? @.@ edit: found it
coupes. Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 Tools is situated in IE's main toolbar... that's at the top of the window... for nubcakes
jon_hill987 Posted December 1, 2004 Author Posted December 1, 2004 Originally posted by GothiX In FireFox: Tools -> Options -> Web Features -> Uncheck "Enable Java". Voila. Good plan!
GothiX Posted December 1, 2004 Posted December 1, 2004 Rhett: http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/tbe Automatic tabbed browsing = win
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