Thanks for the help! I've been trying to fix this for a while. I don't use
IE6, I use Firefox most of the time and this affected both. Seems to me that
the sites most affected were firearms related if it matters. Take care,
Andy

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
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> DO NOT install 1.4.2 - it's now outdated, and has been replaced by v1.5.
> v1.4.2 has some significant vulnerabilities that were fixed in the update.
> If you have earlier versions of Java installed, they will need to be
> uninstalled from Add/Remove programs..
> http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "jotama" <jotama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:82D77F07-58DD-4AF7-A52D-CBA2E76AF574@microsoft.com...
>> Go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html.
>> Download J2SE v 1.4.2_10 JRE. (Make sure you get the JRE file - Windows
>> Installation, Multi-language , not the SDK file, unless you are a
>> software
>> developer).
>> Install it.
>>
>> The foregoing worked for me on My Windows XP2 Pro.
>> Good Luck
>>
>>
>> "diggler042003@yahoo.com" wrote:
>>
>>> Whenever I try to open certain web pages, my browser (whether it's IE,
>>> Firefox, Opera) simply closes automatically without warning.
>>>
>>> I've disabled my firewalls (Norton and XP SP2) and STILL I get the same
>>> problem!
>>>
>>> What is going on here, and how can I fix this problem? Please help -
>>> thanks.
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

Glad to be of assistance - good luck!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

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"Busman" <texaseitzHATESSPAM@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the help! I've been trying to fix this for a while. I don't use
> IE6, I use Firefox most of the time and this affected both. Seems to me
> that the sites most affected were firearms related if it matters. Take
> care,
> Andy
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> news:u5R%23A3o6FHA.1720@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> DO NOT install 1.4.2 - it's now outdated, and has been replaced by v1.5.
>> v1.4.2 has some significant vulnerabilities that were fixed in the
>> update.
>> If you have earlier versions of Java installed, they will need to be
>> uninstalled from Add/Remove programs..
>> http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "jotama" <jotama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:82D77F07-58DD-4AF7-A52D-CBA2E76AF574@microsoft.com...
>>> Go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html.
>>> Download J2SE v 1.4.2_10 JRE. (Make sure you get the JRE file - Windows
>>> Installation, Multi-language , not the SDK file, unless you are a
>>> software
>>> developer).
>>> Install it.
>>>
>>> The foregoing worked for me on My Windows XP2 Pro.
>>> Good Luck
>>>
>>>
>>> "diggler042003@yahoo.com" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Whenever I try to open certain web pages, my browser (whether it's IE,
>>>> Firefox, Opera) simply closes automatically without warning.
>>>>
>>>> I've disabled my firewalls (Norton and XP SP2) and STILL I get the same
>>>> problem!
>>>>
>>>> What is going on here, and how can I fix this problem? Please help -
>>>> thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>