On 01.02.2013 21:16, NoOp wrote: --- Original Message ---
> On 02/01/2013 01:32 PM, Bill Davidsen wrote: >> NoOp wrote: >>> On 01/31/2013 06:39 AM, Matthias Kahlert wrote: >>>> Am 31.01.2013 10:43, schrieb Rob: >>> ... >>>>> When a problem can be worked around by using a new profile, it should >>>>> always be possible to determine what part of the profile is the cause. >>>>> >>>> Yes, but that is a very tedious task, so I hoped someone might know the >>>> solution. >>>> >>>> After some more testing (the new profile that worked yesterday has again >>>> ceased to do so today) it seems that pluginreg.dat might be the culprit, >>>> which doesn't even sound far-fetched with hindsight... >>>> >>> >>> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-use-java-if-its-been-blocked >>> >>> >> Just a comment, The "always allow java" section is really a map to "always >> allow >> *every plugin*" and ignores the case where the java is trusted but some >> other >> aspects of the site, such as flash, might not be. That might well not be the >> action of chaice in all cases. >> > > I wonder... I visit <http://myspeed.visualware.com/index.php> where I > need both flash an java. I find that I have to turn on both individually > to get the speed test to work correctly: flash to select the region, and > java to perform the speed test. If I bypass the flash requirement: > <http://myspeed.visualware.com/servers/namerica/iad.php?testtype=-2&codebase=mcssjc.visualware.com&location=USA:> > Then all I need to do is turn on Java to work. And yes, I did test using > Windows: > > Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:18.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/18.0 > SeaMonkey/2.15.1 > Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U13 > File: npjp2.dll > Version: 10.13.2.20 > > That said, I'd still turn on Java *only* if it is absolutely necessary & > then *turn it off* when no longer necessary. > > <http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/02/01/oracle-pushes-java-7-update-13-out-early-after-one-of-50-vulnerabilities-addressed-is-exploited-in-the-wild/> > [Oracle pushes Java 7 Update 13 out early, after one of 50 > vulnerabilities addressed is exploited in the wild] > > <quote> > Oracle says 44 of 50 vulnerabilities only affect Java in Internet > browsers. This means they can only be exploited on desktops through Java > Web Start applications or Java applets, but that’s exactly where > consumers are hit. > </quote> > > <https://www.google.com/news?ncl=dS0t0RdEhtjtYlMSWClkyqx9vowOM&q=java+7+update+13&lr=English&hl=en> > > https://blog.mozilla.org/security/ > > <http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/02/01/oracle-patches-security-issues-with-java-7-update-13> > <http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/21725/new-java-oracle-whoopee-update-asap> > <https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/february_2013_critical_patch_update> > <http://www.eweek.com/security/oracle-issues-50-fixes-for-java-to-mitigate-vulnerabilities.html/> > etc., etc. > > Bottom line (IMO) is that you are very lucky that you can't get java to > work if you don't know what/how/why you need it. > > > > The first link you posted works somewhat, performs the download test but not the upload test no matter which view I choose. -- Jay Garcia - www.ufaq.org - Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Thunderbird Mozilla Contribute Coordinator Team - www.mozilla.org/contribute/ Mozilla Mozillian Member - www.mozillians.org Mozilla Contributor Member - www.mozilla.org/credits/ _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
